used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
Bathalina
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From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
being one more than ten
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
death of a person
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
I'm
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From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
immediately past
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
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 think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
lunatic-asylum
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From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
NIGHT-WATCH
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From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
and nothing more
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
sick-headache
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From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCH.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
to-night
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From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "But Bathalina has a sick-headache, mother, and I'm only to stay until eleven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are crazy to think of sitting up with Peter to-night.
you'll
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From this reading "I think, Patty," her mother said as the last word of a long and vain argument, "that you'll end by bringing my gray hairs to a grave in a lunatic-asylum.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are tired out with your ride from Boston anyway."
