used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
aroused or activated
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned to the child and I lay down by the fire.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
sitting-room
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From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gently soothed it and carrying some damp clothing into the sitting-room, placed it before the open fire to dry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
at the time that
From this reading I must have slept for some time when I was awakened by a suffocating sensation.
which person or people
From this reading My owners finally recognized me as the cat who had saved their silver.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened as follows: One night in the winter a nurse was up with one of the children, who was ill.
