used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
the state of being absent
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
ain't
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From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
Bobbie
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From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
BOBBIE'S
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From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
a youthful male person
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
darlin
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From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
dearly loved
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
a social unit living together
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
He's
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From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
Lafe
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From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
Lafe's
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From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
engage in
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
and nothing more
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
Peggy
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From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
compacted by ironing
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
express in words
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the first greetings, Lafe took his boy baby and pressed him gratefully to his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR BOBBIE'S SAKE Lafe's homecoming was one of solemn rejoicing.
which person or people
From this reading The only shadow hanging over the happy family was the absence of Blind Bobbie, who now lay by the side of his dead father.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wife darlin', make a long story short an' tell me he's beautiful."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's beautiful, Peggy dear, ain't he?" he implored, drinking in with affectionate, fatherly eyes the rosy little face.
