used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High-born, too,—a pure Maltese!
(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 But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
BAN-BAN
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From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
fearless and daring
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
High-born
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From this reading High-born, too,—a pure Maltese!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
MaltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading High-born, too,—a pure Maltese!
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
not any; not one
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading High-born, too,—a pure Maltese!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
make square
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
that's
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From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading High-born, too,—a pure Maltese!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
precisely as stated
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAN-BAN, THE BOLD He was really very beautiful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had almost no patience at all, and he was as full of pranks as a monkey—indeed, that’s what gave him his name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a short, saucy face; a square little nose, with which he was apt to pry into other people’s business; and he saw everything with his bright eyes, and understood most things with his quick wit.
