used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
brought into existence
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
Don't
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From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
how
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From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
I'll
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From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
and nothing more
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
easily agitated
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Patty nestled among the cushions which Nan patted and tucked around her, and after taking the hot milk felt much better.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
wandsnounUS /wɑːndz/
plural of “wand” — a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
in or at the place that
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Instead of discussing the situation she said, cheerily, "Now everything will be all right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMMENCEMENT DAY Nan was a born nurse, and, moreover, she had sufficient common sense and tact to know how to deal with nervous exhaustion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hilda will look after the stars and wands, and you can have quite a little time to rest before you go back to the schoolroom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't try to go up to your room now, just stay right where you are, and I'll bring you a cup of hot milk, which is just what you need."
