used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come downstairs with me, and we shall see him come back.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
fader's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
and nothing more
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come downstairs with me, and we shall see him come back.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come downstairs with me, and we shall see him come back.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The child backed against the ayah, holding her fast; then glared at Katherine with eyes in which malice mingled with fright.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come downstairs with me, and we shall see him come back.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Job answered with a kick from the little boot which had just come in somewhat muddy from a walk--a kick which, as it happened to touch a tender point, elicited from Katherine a little cry.
wid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come downstairs with me, and we shall see him come back.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “That is quite true, Job; but father has not come back yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do away, me not do wid you, me fader’s boy,” said little Job, as Katherine exerted her persuasions to bring him downstairs.
