used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
else
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
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 Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
objectingverbUS /əbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
a special situation
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
wailings
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
at the time that
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
which person or people
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
