anew
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her gravely.
Bab
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From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He looked at her gravely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her gravely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Then, ’tis high time it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then, ’tis high time it was.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her gravely.
engage in
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, ’tis high time it was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Then, ’tis high time it was.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then, ’tis high time it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked at her doubtfully, not knowing what to make of her anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am not foolish, Bab, and ’tis not past and done with yet," he answered stubbornly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look you, Ralph, I am glad you are here, ’tis good to see you again, but an you pester me with such talk, I shall—I shall—— I won’t have it, Ralph; ’tis unfair."
