used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
(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 In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
Jabberwock
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From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
mid-day
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From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
St
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From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of Good Friday.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Mary’s weekly task to embrace this horror, and the performance went by the name of ‘kissing the Jabberwock.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
which person or people
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their mid-day meal was over, and Robert had been devoting himself to Mary, who had been tottering round the room in his wake, clutching one finger tight with her chubby hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Catherine had been to church at St. Paul’s, and Robert, though not without some inward struggle, had accompanied her.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
but in spite of that
From this reading In particular, he had been coaxing her into friendship with a wooden Japanese dragon which wound itself in awful yet most seductive coils all round the cabinet at the end of the room.
