used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, now, my darling, I want you to be kind to me."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
a special loved one
From this reading Come, now, my darling, I want you to be kind to me."
dearly loved
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
Faversham
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From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
how
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, now, my darling, I want you to be kind to me."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come, now, my darling, I want you to be kind to me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
tatverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
there's
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From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
titnounUS /tɪt/
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading But there's nothing like tit for tat, you know, Bridget.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Come, now, my darling, I want you to be kind to me."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why you should sigh about that," answered Colonel Faversham.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
a late time of life
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I mean to be kind to you as long as I live, and I hope that will be a good many years yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT "Oh dear!" cried Bridget, as she clasped the belt round her waist, "how kind you always are to me!"
