used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
any person at all
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
a youthful male person
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
couldn't
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From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
elopedverbUS /ɪˈloʊpd/
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
divisible by two
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
Fadettes
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From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
Fitzie
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From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
a young female
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
how
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From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
squallingadjective
characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
Wenny
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From this reading At the mention of the Fadettes, Wenny laughed himself red in the face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Children should be seen and not heard, Wenny," went on Nan in an even amused voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
which person or people
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "About a girl in the Fadettes who eloped with an Italian boy and how his wife went round to the theatre dragging a lot of squalling brats and made a fearful scene.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be wonderful if this were the girl."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Fitzie couldn't understand how anyone could wreck their chances of a career like that.
