used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading 'Quiet,' their mother admonished them.
in addition
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
a man of refinement
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
hear with intention
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Quiet,' their mother admonished them.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
NibsnounUS /nɪbz/
plural of “nib” — the writing point of a pen
From this reading 'I wish he had been a white rat,' said Nibs.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
on one occasion
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'Quiet,' their mother admonished them.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading 'I wish he had been a white rat,' said Nibs.
on the contrary
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Quiet,' their mother admonished them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Quiet,' their mother admonished them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There was once a gentleman----' 'I had rather he had been a lady,' Curly said.
Wendy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
WENDY'S
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From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'I wish he had been a white rat,' said Nibs.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'I wish he had been a white rat,' said Nibs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WENDY'S STORY 'Listen, then,' said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There was a lady also, and----' 'O mummy,' cried the first twin, 'you mean that there is a lady also, don't you?
