used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
Catt
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From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
GLORIANA
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
HOUSEKEEPERSnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
quizzicallyadverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
TABITHA
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Mr. Catt glanced quizzically from one bright, girlish face to the other as his fingers gently stroked the red tresses and the black hovering so close to his knee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Perfectly sure!" repeated Gloriana, snuggling closer to the big armchair in which her adopted father sat, and smiling contentedly at thought of the new life opening up before her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Two weeks mean fourteen whole days," he warned them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Sure, daddy!" promptly answered Tabitha, patting the arm nearest her in a fashion that a year before she never would have dreamed of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TABITHA AND GLORIANA, HOUSEKEEPERS "You really think you want to do it?"
