used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
Edmund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
Margaret's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
a particular point in time
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the snake back in the box and excused herself for a moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, you have my gift, my dear!" she cried, delighted.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won't be afraid of me," laughed Edmund, stretching forth his hand; "come, pet!"
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading And to Lady Margaret's surprise the snake came, twining about the boy's wrist as it was used to twine about hers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, you," said Lady Margaret to Edmund.
