used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
(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 On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
any person at all
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ROSE COTTAGE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AT ROSE COTTAGE.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
set up or found
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
a man of refinement
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
half-drowned
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From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
hoaxing
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From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that the truth, little one?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
and nothing more
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
hear with intention
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
engage in
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
and nothing more
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
Poppetina
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From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AT ROSE COTTAGE.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
express in words
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Is not that the truth, little one?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I believe the Poppetina has only been hoaxing us all this time: pretending to be half-drowned just to find out whether anyone would make a fuss about her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
a Caucasian
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On regaining my senses I found myself in a cozy little bed in a cozy little room, with an old gentleman sitting by my side gently chafing one of my hands--a gentleman with white hair and a white moustache, with a ruddy face and a smile that made me all in love with him at first sight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did I not say that she would do famously in a little while?" he cried, in a cheery voice that it did one good to listen to.
