used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Doing the baby act, Katy,” confessed Linda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Doing the baby act, Katy,” confessed Linda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Doing the baby act, Katy,” confessed Linda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
Disgracing
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From this reading “Disgracing myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
GilmannounUS /ˈɡɪlmən/
United States feminist (1860-1935)
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
Katy
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From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
lambie
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From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
Linda
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From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Losing my temper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Losing my temper.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Disgracing myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
on one occasion
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Losing my temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
a special situation
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
in or at the place that
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish I could bring myself to the place where I would think half a dozen times before I do a thing once.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading A Rock and a Flame The first time Linda entered the kitchen after her interview with Gilman, Katy asked in deep concern, “Now what ye been doing, lambie?”
