used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
a youthful male person
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
camel'snounUS /ˈkæməlz/
possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
give expression to
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
Garabal-dy
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From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
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 If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
knickerbocker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
the literary culture
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
engage in
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
pleated
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From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the thoughts you express in your letters are far beyond your years.
spanknounUS /spæŋk/
a slap with the flat of the hand
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
wasn't
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From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Old and feeble as I am, it seems to me as though I could spank a boy that wears knickerbocker pants buttoned onto a Garabal-dy waist and a pleated jacket.
at the time that
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
a late time of life
From this reading They make you look as you did when I used to spank you in years gone by, and I feel the same old desire to do it now that I did then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see by your picture that you have got one of them pleated coats with a belt around it, and short pants.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading If it wasn't for them cute little camel's hair whiskers of yours, I would not believe that you had grown to be a large, expensive boy, grown up with thoughts.
