used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
anew
From this reading The white elephant was again in the window.
(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 All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
bisquenounUS /bɪsk/
a thick cream soup made from shellfish
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
clownsnounUS /klaʊnz/
plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
couldn't
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From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The white elephant was again in the window.
Emily
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From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
glassy-eyed
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From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
the force of workers available
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
and nothing more
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
a light shade of red
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
do one's shopping
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ARE MEN MADE ONLY FOR THIS?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white elephant was again in the window.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the afternoon the lovers made a triumphant pilgrimage to the place where they had first met.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white elephant was again in the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The white elephant was again in the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He seemed so lonely," Emily explained, "and with Christmas coming I couldn't feel comfortable to think of him away from it all."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading All the toys in the little shop stared at them--the clowns and the dancers in pink and yellow and the bisque babies and the glassy-eyed dogs and cats.
