used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her head was pressed against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
Bethany
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From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
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 EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
set up or found
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was pressed against him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her head was pressed against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her head was pressed against him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was pressed against him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were red and troubled, and occasionally she caught her breath in a faint sob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EVEREST BEGINS TO EXPLAIN Titus found his grandfather sitting in his armchair, with Bethany on her little stool at his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Everest sat opposite them, and on seeing Titus she said, eagerly, “Come, boy, we are just waiting for you.”
