used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
(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 SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
cradle-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
be the source of pain
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
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 SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
round-shoulderedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
SINOPAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The close confinement in the cradle did not hurt him at all; but sometimes the one position grew irksome and the baby fretted.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
carry out
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
at the time that
From this reading Then the mother would take him out of the cradle and let him roll naked on her couch until he tired and fell asleep, when back he would be put against the cradle-board.
a Caucasian
From this reading Straight as an arrow, instead of round-shouldered and bent, as so many white children are allowed to take shape by careless or ignorant mothers.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SINOPAH AND SINOPAH All summer long, and all through the many moons of winter, the little Sinopah remained laced against his cradle-board the greater part of the time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The object in keeping him in such a position was so to shape the bones of his body that he would grow straight.
