anew
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
Bertie
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From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
can't
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From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice seemed to imply that William John had died of cold several times already.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
well-darned
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From this reading Bertie looked soberly down at his old, well-darned mittens.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he wants to go out coasting with those Robinson boys, but he can't.
William
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From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hasn't got any mittens and he would catch his death of cold again."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong with William John?" asked Bertie.
