used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you very unhappy, Granny?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
next to; at the side of
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
brokenly
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From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
foot-stool
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From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
set up or found
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Pressing his own soft cheek against hers, he asked brokenly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Are you very unhappy, Granny?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Are you very unhappy, Granny?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
at the time that
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he made a dash for the kitchen, where he found Granny seated in her usual place peeling potatoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having placed a smaller foot-stool beside the large one in which she was seated, he got up on it so that he could put both arms about her neck.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "No," she answered placidly, "not when you are willing to give me a kiss."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you very unhappy, Granny?"
