used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
anew
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
(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 "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
aroused or activated
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
have
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
didn't
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From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
doesn't
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From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
don't
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From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
Forsythe
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From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
IdolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
and nothing more
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
Phil
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From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
Roxanne
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From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
express in speech
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
express in words
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
a special situation
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Roxanne was the first one to speak, and as usual she had seen the rosy side of something, even if it was not the real thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Idol had been for minutes standing and looking at Father like a child that has just awakened and doesn't know whether the awful thing that was pursuing him was a dream or a real bear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, see here, Phil, don't give out on the situation like that," said Father, as he slapped me on the back to still the tears while Roxanne hugged me and the Idol still held my hand.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You didn't really steal the secret at all, did you, Mr. Forsythe?" she asked, with her lovely and engaging enthusiasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please go on and tell what you did or didn't do to the 'secret,'" I sobbed, but I stood on my own feet again and was using both my natural hands to wipe my eyes.
