used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
bronicles
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From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a social unit living together
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
garbledadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrbəld/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
Hooper
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From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
how
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From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
I'll
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From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
not able to be found
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must look after that family," mused the doctor.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Strange how I have gone along missing both and not knowing what I missed.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I'll send Hooper to look after grandfather's 'bronicles;' he smiled broadly at the remembrance of the garbled word.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Bless the young things! a frolicsome kitten and a little earnest child, full of faith and love of human kind, can be wonderful factors in the matter of happiness.
