used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was between ten and twenty: he was a little more.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
for more time
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
Mabel
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From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was between ten and twenty: he was a little more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
not any; not one
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
RedcoatnounUS /ˈredkoʊt/
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She was between ten and twenty: he was a little more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
very small
From this reading He was so tall that the Fellows called him Tiny: her name was Mabel, so they called her Baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was between ten and twenty: he was a little more.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So, after waiting faithfully for days and days and days, they agreed they could wait no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
which person or people
From this reading He was a Redcoat Captain in the Army of That Country: she was the daughter of the merry lady who lived among rooks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His had jolly little curls all over, with blue eyes under: hers was chestnut, with grey eyes like clouds in a lake.
