used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
anew
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
a youthful male person
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
a young person of either sex
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
dreamlandnounUS /ˈdriːmlænd/
a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
communicated in words
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
feeding-bottle
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From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
set up or found
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
immediately past
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
much-needed
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From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
one's
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From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
with speed
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
in the near future
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading His last feeling, before dropping into dreamland, being one of grim rejoicing in the recollection that his stepmother must already be in a "fine taking,"—as he would have expressed it,—about her baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, wearied by his own sleepless night, he lay down beside the child for a much-needed nap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
precisely as stated
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
at the time that
From this reading And when he wearied of this, the boy rocked him to sleep again in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He quickly produced from the basket the little one's feeding-bottle and some milk, and very soon the baby, quite satisfied and happy, was creeping about on the grass and playing with some flowers that Tad found for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GONE THE baby awoke after awhile, and cried a little, but Tad was too good and experienced a nurse not to have anticipated and arranged for what the child would want.
