used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
anew
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
(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 Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
Cecily
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From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
Dan
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From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
a young female
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
the act of giving
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
Henty
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From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
mellifluousadjective
pleasing to the ear
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
on the contrary
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
Sara
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From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
Sara's
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From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately Felicity forgot to repeat the command, so Dan did stay in bed.
refrain from harming
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cecily carried his meals to him, and read a Henty book to him all her spare time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Dan was his own man again in the morning, though rather pale and weak; he wanted to get up, but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
which person or people
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Story Girl went up and told him wondrous tales; and Sara Ray brought him a pudding she had made herself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sara’s intentions were good, but the pudding--well, Dan fed most of it to Paddy, who had curled himself up at the foot of the bed, giving the world assurance of a cat by his mellifluous purring.
