used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
react verbally
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
comfyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfi/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I'm so comfy," she pleaded.
a special loved one
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
your usual mood
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
I'm
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From this reading I'm so comfy," she pleaded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
Janet
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From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
and nothing more
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
Phyllis
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From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading I'm so comfy," she pleaded.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
SCREENEDverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm so comfy," she pleaded.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
snuggerynoun
a small secluded room
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so comfy," she pleaded.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Janet got up slowly from her big chair and looked reproachfully at her sister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE SCREENED WINDOW The telephone rang insistently, and Phyllis, stretched at ease on the sofa in the snuggery, looked appealingly at Janet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Darling twin of my heart, if you love me go and answer that.
you're
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From this reading "Lazy, you're not a bit more comfy than I am, but I will go just to prove that I have the sweeter disposition."
