28th
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From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Charles Edward" she said "Charles after you and Edward after his grandfather."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
BAPTISAM
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From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Charles Edward" she said "Charles after you and Edward after his grandfather."
Charlie
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From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
couldn't
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From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Charles Edward" she said "Charles after you and Edward after his grandfather."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
the act of departing
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Charles Edward" she said "Charles after you and Edward after his grandfather."
Gurling
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From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
HosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
isn't
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From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
It's
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From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
septembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
she's
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From this reading "I hope Miss Gurling is at the church now, she's always late for everything."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
precisely as stated
From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
what's
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From this reading He isn't so very delicate, by the bye what's his name going to be?"
at the time that
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BAPTISAM It was a lovely day on the 28th of september when a carriage drove up to the door and Mr. and Mrs. Hose with the baby in her arms ran down the door steps and into the carriage Mr. Hose doing the same.
an affirmative
From this reading "It's a good thing its a nice day isn't it Charlie?" she said to her husband "Yes it is a good job or the baby couldn't have come out tho'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charles Edward" she said "Charles after you and Edward after his grandfather."
