used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE HAPPY SUNDAY EVENING.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY SUNDAY EVENING.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
I've
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From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
with speed
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
express in words
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE HAPPY SUNDAY EVENING.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY SUNDAY EVENING.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Sunday afternoon passed away very rapidly to Lucy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not till I was two months old, I've heard father say."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
at the time that
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She spent the time while her brother and sister were at church in reading a little book which Rosa had lent her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the children sat together in the twilight, after tea, Rosa said to Lucy, "We used to call you baby and pet at first: do you know when we began to call you Lucy?"
