used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
any thing at all
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
held up in the air
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
not any; not one
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
relieve from
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
carry out
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robin had never seen anything so lovely as her little face appeared to him in his life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He hurried down the first side street he could find, and then leant against the wall that was most in shadow, to take breath and think.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The feel of her fur clad arms round his neck comforted and warmed him; he was by no means anxious to get rid of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading _A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM._ Forgetting in an instant both his hunger and his weakness, Robin lifted the little child into his arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was very pretty; she had golden curls peeping out under her fur cap, and her eyes were as blue as the July sky.
