used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
any person at all
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
brought into existence
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
Chin's
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From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
at any time
From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This paste was made with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
wasn't
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From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
yelloweradjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊər/
comparative of “yellow” — of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It made Chin's skin yellower and darker than ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST BIRTHDAY IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin yellow enough to suit anybody.
