used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Good old Babe.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
(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 I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
excusableadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
capable of being overlooked
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
finedverbUS /faɪnd/
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good old Babe.”
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear, hear,” shouted Leamington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
I'm
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From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
Leamington
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From this reading “Hear, hear,” shouted Leamington.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at Reggie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Good old Babe.”
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
on the contrary
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
Reggie
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From this reading “Look at Reggie.
express in words
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hear, hear,” shouted Leamington.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Babe glared at him a moment, with wide, indignant eyes and then went on rather shrilly:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I’m older than he is, at least I think so, and any one with a grain of sense would say that I therefore ought to know better, and what is excusable in him, is not excusable in me, but he goes and says ‘Oh’ in the street and he is treated as a dangerous character, sent home, and will be fined.
