used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
(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 “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
dearly loved
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
indelicateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪkət/
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
it's
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From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
immediately past
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
caught or fixed
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
push forcefully
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, it’s just about the last name you ought to have had.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
in the direction of
From this reading He suddenly moved towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I daresay you got it as a baby, but why it should have stuck to you the dear Lord knows.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But the look of her, the droop of the eyelids, the curved thrust of a strong chin informed him that this was not the time for a wise man to risk too much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mind you”--his frankness was always skirting the indelicate--“it’s not at all the right name for you.
