used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a little hand, Master Basil!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Was she alone?" asked Basil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was she alone?" asked Basil.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading "Was she alone?" asked Basil.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
didn't
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From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
jackassnounUS /ˈdʒækæs/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such a little hand, Master Basil!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, quite alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was she alone?" asked Basil.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a little hand, Master Basil!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was she alone?" asked Basil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
at the time that
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dropped my axe, told the jackass to shut up--which it didn't, Master Basil--and took the hand she held out to me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
a late time of life
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, quite alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I give you my word that as I held it in mine my thoughts went back, more years than I care to count, to the time when I was a little 'un myself, snuggling close up to my mother's apron.
