used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
start firing a weapon
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it, Phil?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it, Phil?
it's
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From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
Mellor
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From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
Phil
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From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
a special situation
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TROUBLED THOUGHTS.
to-day
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From this reading "FATHER, it's my birthday to-day;" and Phil Mellor stole his hand into his father's, as he sat moodily over the fire one Sunday morning in December.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED THOUGHTS.
twould
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From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, father!" and the boy's eyes filled with tears, "would you just as soon be without me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
you'd
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From this reading Well, 'twould have been a good thing for me and you too if you'd never had a birthday."
