used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
(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 They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
Barlow
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From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
Bumble-Bee
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From this reading “Why, Bumble-Bee, what’s up now?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
being joined in close association
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
fairy-fair
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From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
the literary culture
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
no person; not anyone
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why, Bumble-Bee, what’s up now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
a full supply
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
Identical; not different.
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
express in words
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Look at all these letters in my morning’s mail!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, Bumble-Bee, what’s up now?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
(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 “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
what's
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From this reading “Why, Bumble-Bee, what’s up now?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Bumble-Bee, what’s up now?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And nearly every one an invitation to a gathering of some sort, connected with Our Boys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They may say what they like about the horrors of war, and there are plenty of them, and nobody knows that better than I do, and nobody does more to help our side than you do, but all the same, my fairy-fair cousin, I do get a lot of pleasant parties and happy hours out of it all.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well,” said Helen Barlow, dashing into Patty’s room one morning, “I am certainly having the time of my sweet young life!
