used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
(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's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
any thing at all
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I did not act upon the impulse of the moment," very haughtily.
didn't
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From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading And I did not act upon the impulse of the moment," very haughtily.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
an instinctive motive
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
a particular point in time
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
express in words
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
express in words
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
That's
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From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
a special situation
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I did not act upon the impulse of the moment," very haughtily.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I did not act upon the impulse of the moment," very haughtily.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why on earth didn't you tell father, and ask his advice before you telephoned to Mr. Hicks?"
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If you only wouldn't act on the impulse of the moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was perfectly positive that if we went away and left you in charge for one single day, Kit, you would manage to get into some kind of misadventure," Jean said, reproachfully, that evening.
you've
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From this reading "That's a sensible thing for you to say," retorted Kit, hotly, "after you've all warned me not to worry Dad about anything.
