used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
don't
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From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
EverestnounUS /ˈevərəst/
a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
gurgled
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From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
hannies
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From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
immediately past
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading At this he shouted with laughter.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
in a serious manner
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At this he shouted with laughter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely there never was such a provoking baby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this he shouted with laughter.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
male cat
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tom Everest was putting her baby to bed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He clapped his offending hands, he made a wild dash at her with his mouth, then suddenly there was silence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this he shouted with laughter.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He laughed, and played, and gurgled in his throat, he caught her hands in his own, he tried to bite his toes, he lapped at a little black bag she wore on her belt; in short, he was so naughty that at last she said seriously, “Baby, if you don’t lie down mother will slap your hannies.”
