in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
cause to be bored
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ma'am, what do you think?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Ma'am, what do you think?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ORDERED TO VERDUN.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
Roy
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From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
sitting-room
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From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Ma'am, what do you think?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERED TO VERDUN.
VERDUNnounUS /ˈvɜːrdən/
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading ORDERED TO VERDUN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ma'am, what do you think?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Mother!" cried Roy, bursting into the sitting-room at Fontainebleau one wintry day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Roy had by this time quite recovered from his illness, though his face still bore evidence of the same in the shape of several small red pits, which had not yet had time to lose their prominence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ma'am, what do you think?"
