aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
anew
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
(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 Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The car was waiting long before the Lady had Bobby ready.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Next she brushed his clothes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was waiting long before the Lady had Bobby ready.
clothing in general
From this reading Next she brushed his clothes.
FATHERSnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
brought together in one place
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The car was waiting long before the Lady had Bobby ready.
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 She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The car was waiting long before the Lady had Bobby ready.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
MOTHERSnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she brushed his clothes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
carry out
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very slow about it; first she held him tight and ran her fingers through his hair; then she put his hat on, and took it off to smooth his hair again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The car was waiting long before the Lady had Bobby ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
which person or people
From this reading FATHERS AND MOTHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT The Lady Who Likes Little Boys took Bobby into the house to get him ready while the man was bringing the 'mobile out to the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally she put the puppy in his arms and gathered up all the presents which Bobby was to take with him.
