aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can't I ask Gladys to come over?
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
Can't
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From this reading Can't I ask Gladys to come over?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can't I ask Gladys to come over?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
DOTTYadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
Gladys
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From this reading Can't I ask Gladys to come over?
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
I'll
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From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
Marjorie
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From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Can't I ask Gladys to come over?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Jinks Club meets here this afternoon anyway, and this morning I'll stay at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
TOTTY
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From this reading TOTTY AND DOTTY "Marjorie," said her mother, one Saturday morning, "I expect Mrs. Harrison to spend the day.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She will bring her little baby with her, and I want you to stay at home, so that you can wheel the baby about if she asks you to do so."
