used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a shame!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
cooverbUS /kuː/
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, you darling!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Isla forget him, then?
engaginglyadverb
in an engaging manner
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Did Isla forget him, then?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
Isla
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From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you darling!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading What a shame!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Did Isla forget him, then?
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lifted him out, and his small chubby hands met tightly round her neck, and his cheek was laid against hers with a coo of delight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a shame!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD HOME Isla rose to her feet, and, suddenly, observing the baby clutching with his chubby hands at the side of his cage and smiling engagingly into her face, she stretched out her hands to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you darling!
