used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
a young female
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
interposing
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From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
and nothing more
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
confined on all sides
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Perhaps he never meant to come by that train,” said Uncle Henry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll put dinner back twenty minutes,” said the mother, interposing on her daughter’s behalf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will give him time if he catches the next.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, here you are!” turning to the eldest girl, who had entered the room, to be instantly surrounded and tugged in every direction by the youngsters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We were just telling your mother that your friend— Oh, look at her blushing!”
