used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
dearly loved
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
didn't
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From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
made afraid
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
how
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From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
ladybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
Phyllis
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From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Oh, poor, poor, dear Sir Christopher!' she said.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
That's
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From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran to him and put her arms round him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she looked at him, and she was not frightened any more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
at the time that
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Phyllis looked at the statue, and felt--she didn't know why--very frightened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'That's how she looked when she was dead,' he said; 'would you like to see my ladybird as she was when she was alive and well, and I was a strong man able to work for her?'
