used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
any thing at all
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
Eileen
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From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
Eva
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From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
come to pass
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
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 “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s a terrible long time since anything real nice happened.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, yes, of course—the baby—well, the baby’s all right, but, still, I want some real fun.
wha
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From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, wha—what about the baby?” gasped Doris, in amazement.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, dear, I wish something nice would happen!” sighed Eileen.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, not since Uncle came,” said Eva.
