used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
anew
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW TITLES.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
Beulah
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From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
a special loved one
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
at any time
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW TITLES.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
RELATIONSHIPSnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW TITLES.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
TITLESnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW TITLES.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
look attentively
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
(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 "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No, papa," she said, "we had our breakfast just a little while before Aunt Beulah brought us here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
but in spite of that
From this reading Taking out his watch, "We have a full half hour yet," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hungry, Gracie darling?" her father asked with tender solicitude.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if ever you suffer from hunger again it shall not be your father's fault," he returned with emotion.
