used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
and nothing more
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
immediately past
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
Mustn't
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From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
Phyllis
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From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
male cat
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
Tommy
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From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
at the time that
From this reading "See what happens to little girls when they do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Phyllis was perched on the arm of her brother's chair, and she gave him a little shake to emphasize her words.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Tom, by a deft twist of a wrist and a long reach with his other arm, laid her very gently on the floor at his feet and held her so that she could not move.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM'S LAST DAY "Tommy, I call it just plain mean, for you to go away."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mustn't call your big brother names," he chided.
