used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
Bagheera
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From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
booke
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From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
CHAUCERnounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
darst
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From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
drede
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From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
how
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From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
mistress's
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From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I had drawn a chair near Desire.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
Phillida
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From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
with low volume
From this reading We sat quietly waiting.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat quietly waiting.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
dependable
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
thyself
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From this reading "Oh, little booke--how darst thou put thyself in press for drede?"--CHAUCER.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
arousing affect
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
Vere
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From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We sat quietly waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bagheera the cat had slipped into the room before the door was closed, and lay pressed against his mistress's stout little boot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat quietly waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Phillida and Vere were together, chairs touching, her right hand curled into his left.
