used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Is it sweet or bitter?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
take in liquids
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it sweet or bitter?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is it sweet or bitter?"
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
in the near future
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Is it sweet or bitter?"
carry out
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
having come into contact
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
a Caucasian
From this reading She therefore dissolved a certain white powder in half a tumbler of water and, offering it to the puppet, she said to him lovingly:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PINOCCHIO WILL NOT TAKE HIS MEDICINE As soon as the three doctors had left the room the Fairy approached Pinocchio and, having touched his forehead, she perceived that he was in a high fever.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading Pinocchio looked at the tumbler, made a wry face, and then asked in a plaintive voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Drink it and in a few days you will be cured."
