used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
Chingatok's
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From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
don't
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From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
opinion or judgment
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
girlie
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From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
Meltik
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From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He made a snatch at it and drew forth--a naked baby!
a male human offspring
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
dependable
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that moment Chingatok's eyes fell on an object which had hitherto escaped his observation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Our girlie," said the wife, with a pleased but anxious look; "don't squeeze.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was a little round yellow head in his wife's hood, with a pair of small black eyes which stared at him in blank surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Meltik!" exclaimed the giant, rubbing noses gently for fear of damaging him, "you are stout and fat, my son, you have been eating much blubber-- good."
