used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
any person at all
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
a quick look
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
go away from a place
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
joined in matrimony
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
open-mouthed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
smelling-bottle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I have patiently borne this treatment as long as I can, and I now reckon the time has come to end it."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
the act of using
From this reading "No, uncle, I am beginning to find it, and that I have a right to use it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
in or at the place that
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Baron was thunderstruck and his wife was feeling for her smelling-bottle.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am willing to pay all due respect and deference to you and to aunt, but I protest against being treated as a child on one hand and as a wax figure which can be stood up and married to anybody on the other.
ZanynounUS /ˈzeɪni/
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
From this reading Catching a glimpse of Zany, where she stood open-mouthed in her astonishment, her master said, sternly, "Leave the room!"
