used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
any thing at all
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
Doyle
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From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
flatterers
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From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
isn't
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From this reading Patsy isn't at all pretty this morning.
it's
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From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
engage in
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Patsy isn't at all pretty this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
Nora
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From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
Patricia
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From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
phiznoun
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
be seated
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
carry out
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Patsy isn't at all pretty this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Major," remarked Uncle John, helping himself to waffles from a fresh plate Nora brought in, "you Irish are such confirmed flatterers that you flatter your own daughters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Patsy," was the reply, "it's already sitting up I am, an' taking waffles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daddy," said Patricia Doyle at the breakfast table in her cosy New York apartment, "here is something that will make you sit up and take notice."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anything at all would make me take notice it's your own pretty phiz."
