used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Oh does the court meet to-day?"
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
having the place or position changed
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh does the court meet to-day?"
take in solid food
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
the act of giving
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
It's
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From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
mayn't
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From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
come together
From this reading "Oh does the court meet to-day?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh does the court meet to-day?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh does the court meet to-day?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
the act of testing something
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's been meeting for several days," returned Max, "and the trial of our burglars comes up to-day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "No," replied the captain, "I wished her to eat her meal first in peace and comfort; therefore I am sorry you spoke, as I see you have roused her curiosity."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, papa; mayn't I know what you are talking about?" asked Lulu, giving him a disturbed, rather apprehensive look.
but in spite of that
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning at breakfast, Max asked, "Papa, have you told Lu yet?"
