afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
don't
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From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
hairnounUS /her/
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 She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Mrs. Simpson says she takes after her father."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, no answering back, just give the child some supper and carry it home where it belongs."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She has yellow hair and big blue eyes!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want me to go down the front way, hadn't I better just come through this room and let you look at her?
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got enough to do right here, without any borrowed babies to make more steps.
