used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
abbreviatedadjectiveUS /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
(of clothing) very short
From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What you got, Jimmie?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
Jimmie
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From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
Jimmie's
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From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
Jimmiesnoun
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jimmie's manner of life invites abbreviated conversation.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
have in common
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
believed likely
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too innocent to be natural.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you got, Jimmie?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PASSION PLAY Jimmie came into the sitting-room this morning (for, by travelling with the Jimmies, Bee and I can be very grand, and share the luxury of a third room with them), but I suspected him from the moment I saw his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you got, Jimmie?"
