used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
having companions or an escort
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
how long something has existed
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
react verbally
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
baboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
baboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
cannot
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From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
EGGSnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading KEES STEALING EGGS.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
the act of giving
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
KEES
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From this reading KEES STEALING EGGS.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
manoeuvres
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From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
Minnie
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From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading KEES STEALING EGGS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way home, she inquired,-- "Are baboons one kind of monkeys, father?"
at the time that
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was greatly excited by his curious, uncouth manoeuvres, asking twenty questions about him, without giving her father time to answer.
a late time of life
From this reading When Minnie was nine years of age, she accompanied her parents to a menagerie, and there, among other animals, she saw a baboon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my daughter; and a more disagreeable, disgusting animal I cannot conceive of."
