aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
(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 He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
how
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From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your boy is much older than mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your boy is much older than mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Your boy is much older than mine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
express in words
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He lives with artists, with all sorts of eccentric people.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
precisely as stated
From this reading Maria turned very red; she had said not more than she meant, but more than she meant to say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dear Colonel, how hot we are! how angry you Indian gentlemen become with us poor women!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Great heavens, Maria!" cries the Colonel, starting up, "do you mean that my boy's society is not good enough for any boy alive?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your boy is much older than mine.
