past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'm not going to have this silly stuff around.
for the reason that
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading JOHN I'll decide what is and is not good for you.
doesn't
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From this reading JONATHAN Uncle Nathaniel doesn't think it's silly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
Emily
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From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
the act of departing
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JOHN I'll decide what is and is not good for you.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
I'll
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From this reading JOHN I'll decide what is and is not good for you.
I'm
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From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
I've
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From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN I'll decide what is and is not good for you.
it's
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From this reading JONATHAN Uncle Nathaniel doesn't think it's silly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
Nathaniel
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From this reading JONATHAN Uncle Nathaniel doesn't think it's silly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not going to have this silly stuff around.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I'm not going to have this silly stuff around.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading JONATHAN Uncle Nathaniel doesn't think it's silly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JONATHAN Uncle Nathaniel doesn't think it's silly.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JOHN I'll decide what is and is not good for you.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
won't
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From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
you're
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From this reading I've been pretty lenient with you and I've allowed you to keep your toys because Emily spoiled you; but you're too big for such things and I'm going to put my foot down right now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_Hank whistles._ JOHN Jonathan, I won't have you waste your time on this stuff.
