used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
(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 So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading So am I-- You may laugh brother B., you may laugh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
without stop or interruption
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
at any time
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
hey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
the sound of laughing
From this reading So am I-- You may laugh brother B., you may laugh.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So am I-- You may laugh brother B., you may laugh.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
not any; not one
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
not one, and not any
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not at all--not in the least--no business of mine, brother George--none at all, if you like Bridget Pope as much as ever--child though she is--no business of mine brother Burroughs--I am sure of that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure it was--what’s the matter now?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why----a----a----the fact is, brother-- You are displeased, I see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So then--It was Bridget Pope you were speaking of all the time, hey, continued the father.
