used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
ParagonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Nevertheless Peter was a healthy baby, shapeless and mottled.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter might justly have complained that his birth was too calmly received.
(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 Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
which person or people
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Paragon was tall and fair, with regular features and eyes set well apart.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For Peter's mother accepted him without demur.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women who nurse themselves more thoroughly than they nurse their babies will incredulously hear that Mrs. Paragon made little difference in her life on Peter's account until within four hours of his coming.
