used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
cannot
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
rid of obstructions
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
we'll
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
