how long something has existed
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
(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 "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
Dudley
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From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
grown-up
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From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
I'm
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From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
Judy
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From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
express in words
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what Aunt Judy means, when she calls me Jonathan and says when I brag, that I must remember my namesake never came to the throne at all.
at the time that
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
which person or people
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And who will walk in mine when I'm dead, granny?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'm very sorry, but do tell me if I died before I grew up, would Dudley have my house?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, you must learn not to interrupt grown-up people when they are speaking."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, by the terms of the will he would, as his father came next in age to yours."
