used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
a young female
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
Lewis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
an educational institution
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
there's
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From this reading Run away now, and don't think any more about it--there's a good girl!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There; run away to school, Dolly," he said.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolly turned and went back to school, the tears freezing on her cheek as she went.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh, I don't want her intimate at Lewis's," said the Doctor, and immediately he came out behind his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't trouble your mother; you don't want to go to parties; why, it's foolish to think of it.
