afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
how long something has existed
From this reading She is the wonder of the age.
(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 wish all the children could see my parrot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
capitally
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From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
convulsed
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From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
demanding attention
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
how
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From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is the wonder of the age.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is the wonder of the age.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
Polly
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From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the wonder of the age.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she swears.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Sometimes she swears.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She is very impudent; and after imitating any one, which she does capitally, she will roar with laughter, and cry out, "Oh, Polly, how funny!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish all the children could see my parrot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one that comes to our house is convulsed with laughter at her laughing, crying, singing, and talking.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She is the wonder of the age.
