used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
(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 Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAN (_smiling at him, then catching_ MRS.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
BRAMSON's
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From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading DAN (_smiling at him, then catching_ MRS.
a boy or man
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
DAN
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From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
didn't
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From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
the organ of sight
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAN (_smiling at him, then catching_ MRS.
HUBERT
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From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
I've
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From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
it's
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From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DAN (_smiling at him, then catching_ MRS.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
not any; not one
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
select carefully from a group
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading DAN (_smiling at him, then catching_ MRS.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
carry out
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
express in words
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BRAMSON's _eye_): I've thought about it a good bit since, I can tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DAN: Oh, no, I didn't pick her up!
precisely as stated
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though it's a bit awkward talking about it in front of strangers; though you all look very nice people; but it is a _bit_ awkward-- HUBERT: I should jolly well think it is awkward for a chap!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I asked her for a match, and then I took her for a bit of a walk, to take her mind off her work-- HUBERT: You seem to have succeeded.
