used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
(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 We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading EDGAR GOES TO CONFESSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR GOES TO CONFESSION.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading EDGAR GOES TO CONFESSION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
engage in
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Will you promise?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDGAR GOES TO CONFESSION.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
except if; if not
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You are a help to us, Edgar; we told you so the other night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you promise?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'm afraid I make it harder, Polly, and you and your mother must be frank with me, and turn me out of the Garden of Eden the first moment I become a nuisance.
Yung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could n't have Yung Lee unless you lived with us, and I could n't earn any money if I had to do all the housework."
