used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEN AND KIT'S NEW CLOTHES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN AND KIT'S NEW CLOTHES.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
clothing in general
From this reading BEN AND KIT'S NEW CLOTHES.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
KIT'S
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From this reading BEN AND KIT'S NEW CLOTHES.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BEN AND KIT'S NEW CLOTHES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright, and everything out of doors smelled sweet and fresh after the rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading For some hours the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, but the children slept peacefully in their bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading It was the mother who lay awake too overjoyed to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Kit sat on her father's knee at breakfast, with a basin of bread and milk before her.
