used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
anew
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
(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 This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
Burnham'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnəmz/
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
Erskine
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From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
at any time
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Such a wicked, wicked grandmother!
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
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 His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a wicked, wicked grandmother!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does she think she deserves the most beautiful, most intelligent grandson that ever drew breath?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His arms were about her, and he was kissing eyes and nose and hair after the fashion of his childhood.
at the time that
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Such a wicked, wicked grandmother!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This was Erskine Burnham's word to his mother when he had her all to himself in the carriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CRISIS "DO you think I will ever let you go away from us again?"
