used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
Aristide's
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From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The tiny fingers seemed to close round his heart....
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The tiny fingers clung strong.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The tiny fingers clung strong.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tiny fingers seemed to close round his heart....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The tiny fingers seemed to close round his heart....
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tiny fingers seemed to close round his heart....
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The tiny fingers clung strong.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it happened that, at the most interesting point of the talk, the baby clutched Aristide's finger in his little brown hand.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A queer thrill ran through the impressionable man.
very small
From this reading The tiny fingers clung strong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tiny fingers seemed to close round his heart....
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bonny, good-natured, gurgling scrap--and the pure eyes looked truthfully into his soul.
