used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
ConnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
Con's
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From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
dearly loved
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
divisible by two
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
Osterhout
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From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
others
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From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
an angry dispute
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
on the contrary
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a male human offspring
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Con's baby is now six months old; she had a bad time of it but the son is a lusty creature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Therefore I infer that it is not so much her trouble as the others'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are keeping me out of it; even Pat will not confide in me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Some kind of internal explosion has taken place in our little family, dear one (wrote Robert Osterhout to his dead love); and is still taking place, which is rather a deliberate method for an explosion.
but in spite of that
From this reading About the time of his birth there was a quarrel between Con and Pat not wholly made up yet.
