used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
(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 WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How William had roared every time he appeared!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
someone who is a detective
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How William had roared every time he appeared!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to the Christmas pantomime next week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How William had roared every time he appeared!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to the Christmas pantomime next week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
How
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From this reading How William had roared every time he appeared!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was going to the Christmas pantomime next week.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
held or filled or in use
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
pantomimes
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From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading How William had roared every time he appeared!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mouth curved into a blissful smile as he thought of the funny man--inimitable funny man with his red nose and enormous girth.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to the Christmas pantomime next week.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was going to the Christmas pantomime next week.
Whittington
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From this reading His thoughts dwelt on rapturous memories of previous Christmas pantomimes--of _Puss in Boots_, of _Dick Whittington_, of _Red Riding Hood_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLIAM ALL THE TIME William was walking down the road, his hands in his pockets, his mind wholly occupied with the Christmas pantomime.
