used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and sit on my knee by the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Come and sit on my knee by the fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
DAGOnoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
Elsie
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From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Come and sit on my knee by the fire.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
MIRROR-MONKEY
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From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
be seated
From this reading Come and sit on my knee by the fire.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
StirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence; then he said, "Phil, come here, my boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
Tremont
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From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
hard to endure
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Stirring the fire in the grate until it blazed brightly, he turned to look at Phil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD THE MIRROR-MONKEY ON SUNDAY.
at the time that
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as Elsie was put back to bed, Doctor Tremont came into the room where I was still trying to comfort Phil, for I had skipped back to him when they started up the stairs.
