afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
(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 "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
I'd
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From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
Middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
middle-ages
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From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
PERSISTENTadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading PERSISTENT PHILIP "Why, Philip!"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PERSISTENT PHILIP "Why, Philip!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
Reypen
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From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Middle-aged aunt!" he returned, gallantly; "and belonging to the early middle-ages at that!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you I should call this morning, and I'd like another egg, please, aunty."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading PERSISTENT PHILIP "Why, Philip!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You may have all the eggs you want, but I am not at all pleased with your presence here after I expressly forbade it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Van Reypen exclaimed; "you are indeed growing attentive to your aged aunt!"
