used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
Bartley
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From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
didn't
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From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
at any time
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rather!” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
I'm
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From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
It's
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From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather!” he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Rather!” he replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Bartley!” she exclaimed, “I feel like a child.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
express a supposition
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is something about this that lets me be as silly as I like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
precisely as stated
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
at the time that
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's somehow as if I were a great deal more alone when I'm with you than when I'm by myself!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I surprise myself as much as I do you; for I thought I had got very old, and I didn't suppose I should ever let myself go in this way.
