used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Both,” said Derry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
Derry
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From this reading “Both,” said Derry.
doesn't
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From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
don't
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From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
fairy-tale
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From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
I'm
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From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
I've
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From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
held dear
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Both,” said Derry.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
She's
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From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what more natural than that I should turn to my loving little friend—Rosemary Chase?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If the sight of us getting off doesn’t open their eyes, then will nothing this side of a lawyer’s clerk.
a late time of life
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Secondly, I don’t know about you, but I’m ripe—ready to drop for consolation of a tangible sort.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She’s sweet, she’s beautiful: I’ve loved her for fifty years: she’s got the prettiest hands and a face like a fairy-tale: her hair—what have you got on your hair?
