used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
aroused or activated
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
a young female
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
Jane
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From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
any competition
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Syrian baby had disappeared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little nurse girl went home every night, and Jane Riggs was a heavy sleeper.
at the time that
From this reading When she had awakened, her first glance had been into the baby's crib.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody had reckoned with the soft guile of a race as supple and silent as to their real intentions as cats.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There was a verandah column wound with a massive wistaria vine near the window of the baby's room.
