used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
(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 And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
child-play
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From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
take in liquids
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
fondledverbUS /ˈfɔːndəld/
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
girl-wife
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From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Tweet, my little plover!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
Marah
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From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tweet, my little plover!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
papoosenoun
an American Indian infant
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
Pentateuchnoun
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading "Tweet, my little plover!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
sweet-flavoured
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From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
TweetverbUS /twiːt/
make a weak, chirping sound
From this reading "Tweet, my little plover!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Thy lips are like unto the bleeding strawberry."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
Wasi
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From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BITTER WATERS I They could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.--_The Pentateuch_.
wonder-eyed
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From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Wasi, the father, smiled indulgently on this child-play, cooing chatter, and sweet-flavoured words of his girl-wife as she fondled their wonder-eyed baby.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And in truth, it was a round dimpled baby--a cunning, cuddling papoose that looked for all the world like a live bronze.
