used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
Baldynoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
a special loved one
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
haven't
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From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
INTERLUDEnounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
Judy
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From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
express in words
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven’t been allowed to see Judy, though they have let Bob have a peep at her, and she smiled.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERLUDE _The day after Christmas._ “Baldy, darling: The operation is over, and the doctor gives us hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You can imagine that we have had little heart for good times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the babies had a beautiful Christmas Day, with a tree--and stockings hung above the gas logs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is the best I can tell you.
