used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
any person at all
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
didn't
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From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
paregoricnoun
medicine used to treat diarrhea
From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I don’t know about the paregoric, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading I seem to remember that she didn’t believe much in using it for babies.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
belonging to which person
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My wife keeps the medicines on the top shelf here to be out of the way of the children,” he explained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ve had a fight with the nurse about it,” said the other man, gnawing at a very light mustache as he leaned against the door, “but Great Scott, Rivers, we’ve got to do something.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _I_ would have murdered anybody whose child cried like this one.
