used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
Delia
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From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would he like it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would he like it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would he like it?"
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
ngagement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was that ruby ring a 'ngagement ring?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
and nothing more
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
ringless
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From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Was that ruby ring a 'ngagement ring?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
deliver by singing
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that ruby ring a 'ngagement ring?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He only likes two people to sing--Delia and my mother.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I might sing to him," suggested the Princess, brushing a damp lock from the General's warm forehead and slipping her ringless finger into his curved fist carefully.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that ruby ring a 'ngagement ring?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would he like it?"
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he wouldn't," said Miss Honey bluntly, twisting the ring around her finger.
