used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
GRANDMOTHER'SnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never been so captivated by Italian children before.
tambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
precisely as stated
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little monkeys, too, were all that was pathetic.
a Caucasian
From this reading She watched and watched the pretty movements, the quick gestures, the gleam of the white teeth, the shining dark eyes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading GRANDMOTHER'S DINNER Christian had, on the whole, a very interesting day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She quite made up her mind that she and Rosy would earn their living in the future as Italian girls--that they would have a monkey and a tambourine each, and go about and dance and beg for money, and have a happy time.
