used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
how long something has existed
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
a quantity of money
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
a youthful male person
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
he's
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From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
I'll
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From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
and nothing more
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
Millie
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From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
a particular point in time
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading You're a sensible woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
a special situation
From this reading You know I'll do the right thing by you to any amount.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
up to a particular time
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading She sat for a moment, her stare widening above the palm clapped tightly against her mouth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You're a sensible woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
You'll
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From this reading You'll have the boy till he's of age, and after that, too, just as much as you want him.
You're
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From this reading You're a sensible woman.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Then you mean, Harry, you want--you want a--a--" "Now, now, Millie, try to keep hold of yourself.
