used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
anew
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
(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 However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
brought into existence
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
Camilla's
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From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
Cleves
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From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
ComicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
greatly pleased
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
at any time
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
a social unit living together
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
Gambols
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From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
Hugh
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From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
I'm
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From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
Indiana'snounUS /ˌɪndiˈænəz/
possessive form of “indiana” — a state in midwestern United States
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
on the contrary
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
express in words
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
she'll
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From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
she's
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From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
skipsnounUS /skɪps/
plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
up to a particular time
From this reading Camilla's a little jewel; she jumps and skips about till she makes my eyes ache with looking after her, for fear of her breaking her neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, she's the life of us all, for I'm sorry to say it, but I think, my dear brother, poor Indiana promises to turn out rather dull.'
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
look attentively
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
at the time that
From this reading 'My dear brother and sister,' he cried, when next the family visited Cleves, 'this proves the most fortunate step I have ever taken since I was born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must keep a sharp watch, or she'll put poor Indiana's nose quite out of joint, which God forbid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Comic Gambols_ Delighted with this acquisition to his household, Sir Hugh again revived.
