aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter with it?" she asked.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
brought into existence
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
a young female
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
Greensleeve
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From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with it?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
engage in
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter with it?" she asked.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In point of fact he had been admiring the newly born little girl when her mother asked the question.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
She's
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From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The preoccupied physician replied that there was nothing the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's about as perfect as they make 'em," he concluded, placing the baby beside her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter with it?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Greensleeve first laid eyes on her baby she knew it was different from the other children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with it?" she asked.
