used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "That didn't get across.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Try another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
Bauer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
didn't
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From this reading "That didn't get across.
the act of consuming food
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That didn't get across.
death of a person
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
Kishinef
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From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
self-administered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Mr. Bauer executed a self-administered pat sharply against the back of his hand.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
in or at or to some place
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That didn't get across.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try another.
up-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "Keeper," he said, "put me in the brain ward.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Frenchman and his wife were traveling in Russia, and--" "If--if you had an old mother like mine up-stairs, Milton, eating out her heart and her days and her weeks and her months over a husband's grave somewhere in Siberia and a son's grave somewhere in Kishinef, you wouldn't see the joke neither."
