used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
anew
From this reading "I shan't go to Bad-as-Bad again, I know that."
(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 "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
Bad-as-Bad
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From this reading "I shan't go to Bad-as-Bad again, I know that."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I had to do it!" she protested.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I had to do it!" she protested.
else
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From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shan't go to Bad-as-Bad again, I know that."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
hadn't
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From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
how
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From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I had to do it!" she protested.
Jingalo
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From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I shan't go to Bad-as-Bad again, I know that."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
a brief written record
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
PROMISSORYadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɔːri/
relating to or having the character of a promise
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I had to do it!" she protested.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
shan't
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From this reading "I shan't go to Bad-as-Bad again, I know that."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROMISSORY NOTE I On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.
