used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will do it to-morrow," she replied quietly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
a young female
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
it's
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From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
the sound of laughing
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
with low volume
From this reading "I will do it to-morrow," she replied quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I will do it to-morrow," she replied quietly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she, still watching him intently, suddenly began to laugh-- He leaped up from the table and, after a stare of indignant astonishment, he stalked off to bed-- "You are always giggling about nothing," said he, and he banged the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was watching him intently-- "The girl did," she replied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
at the time that
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will do it to-morrow," she replied quietly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes do," said he, "there is no one can cook like you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I knew it," said he angrily, "it's beastly: you might have done it yourself when you were not busy; a lot you care about what I like."
