used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
(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 "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
bewilderinglyadverb
in a bewildering and confusing manner
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
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 "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
the first light of day
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the act of departing
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
Katy
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From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
Katy's
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From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
immediately past
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
go away from a place
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
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 "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
Nettie
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From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
Nettie's
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From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
plentifully-furnished
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From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
pussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
in the near future
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
express in speech
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour after the conversation narrated in the last chapter, the driver stopped at a fine-looking hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was soon seated round a plentifully-furnished table.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nettie stopped at every other mouthful to look into Katy's eyes, or to kiss her, while little Katy gazed about bewilderingly, and grasped her mother's hand tightly whenever her ear caught the sound of a strange voice or footstep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you have some soup, little puss?" said Mr. Walter, after they were seated at the table, pulling one of Nettie's long curls.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is the place, then, where you are going to stay for a few weeks, before you leave this part of the country for ----," said Mr. Walter; "allow me to speak for a dinner for us all; such a day as this does not dawn on us often in this world;" and he glanced affectionately at little Katy.
