used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
absorbsverbUS /əbˈzɔːrbz/
third-person singular of “absorb” — become imbued
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
anew
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
(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 When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
Annabel
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From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
Annabel's
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From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
Draeth
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From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
at any time
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
a young female
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
as might be expected
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
and nothing more
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
Ruthie
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From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
Tommy
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From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
Tommy's
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From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
precisely as stated
From this reading A late train this very February night was to bring Annabel and her mother to Draeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Tommy was much too excited to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
at the time that
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
which person or people
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All Tommy's particular friends, with the single exception of Ruthie, were looking forward to the coming of Annabel, but Tommy had made it quite clear to them that only now and again would she be able to give them much attention, as most of the time she would be helping him to carry out the most wonderful of wonderful games.
a late time of life
From this reading Annabel's father was a naval officer who was sailing away from Plymouth for two years, and Annabel and Annabel's mother were to live in Tommy's house until he came home again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a girl called Annabel is coming to live in your house for ever and ever it naturally absorbs all your thoughts.
