used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
a social unit living together
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
Flaxie
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From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
a large number or amount
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
held dear
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
by chance
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE STRANGE RIDE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE RIDE.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The next summer Flaxie had a baby brother named Philip Lally Gray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE RIDE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
a source of difficulty
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading She loved him dearly; and perhaps it was in loving him that she learned to become unselfish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flaxie said he was "as good as any of the rest of the family, and lots better."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By the time he was a year old, he had pulled her hair, and scratched her face, and given her a great deal of trouble; but the more he tried her patience, the more her patience grew.
