used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
(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 I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
couldn't
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From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
Ifs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading My Mother was very impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
on one occasion
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
Sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
tea-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
Twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
precisely as stated
From this reading My Mother was very impulsive.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Punch and Judy man added scornfully, “Too many Ifs was the undoing of Hamlet.
at the time that
From this reading When it come to the point he couldn’t even do a penny murder.”
which person or people
From this reading “I had a mother once,” said Ginger hurriedly, for she felt a certain amount of feeling in the air, “who wanted to celebrate my Elder Sister’s Twenty-first birthday by coming to the tea-party as Hamlet at four o’clock in the afternoon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I had to spend all my young life in suppressing her impulses.”
