happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
(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 Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
for the reason that
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
beef-tea
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From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did seem grand.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It did seem grand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
he'd
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From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
Humphrey
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From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
and nothing more
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
immediately past
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
measlyadjectiveUS /ˈmiːzli/
contemptibly small in amount
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
and nothing more
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
others
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From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
express in words
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did seem grand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
spottiest
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From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
a special situation
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
precisely as stated
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
at the time that
From this reading This must have been the most aggravating thing for Humphrey to think of afterwards, because when he did go and catch it, he was so very bad that if he’d only had it at the same time as us he’d have easily been king every day.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
which person or people
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I must say our measly month last year was most lovely; Violet and Ted liked it just as much as me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides having Mother all the time, there was beef-tea nearly whenever you wanted it and the most exciting counting every morning to see who had got the most spots.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The spottiest one was king or queen for the day, of course, and the others had to say “your Majesty” and bow whenever they spoke.
