used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
anew
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house 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 AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
in addition
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
CHESTERSnounUS /ˈtʃestərz/
plural of “chester” — a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
down-stairs
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From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
a social unit living together
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
brought together in one place
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
Geraldine
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From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
golden-haired
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From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
Gretel
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From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
a particular point in time
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Father always tells her a story before bedtime,” Molly told her friends.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE CHESTERS’ The Chester family were all gathered on the broad piazza when Gretel and Geraldine came down-stairs dressed for dinner.
which person or people
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry had also reappeared and was deeply absorbed in conversation with Paul and Frank on the subject of various kinds of fish bait.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “I’m afraid we all spoil her dreadfully, but she is so much younger than the rest of us, and it was such a joy to have a baby in the house again.”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Molly was the eldest of the four children, the boys came next, and the youngest, Daisy, was a pretty golden-haired child of five, who, at the present moment, was comfortably settled on her father’s knee, listening entranced to a story about a princess and a dwarf.
