used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
(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 THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And Freddie did not really intend to make Flossie feel bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
Dickerson
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From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And Freddie did not really intend to make Flossie feel bad.
Flossie
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From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
Flossie's
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From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
Freddie
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From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
GOATnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
hadn't
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From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading And Freddie did not really intend to make Flossie feel bad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
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 At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
engage in
From this reading And Freddie did not really intend to make Flossie feel bad.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
and nothing more
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And Freddie did not really intend to make Flossie feel bad.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
express in words
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
sneezedverbUS /sniːzd/
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
that's
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From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least that's what Freddie said afterward, and Freddie ought to have known, for he was right there.
which person or people
From this reading Laddie Dickerson did not say it was Flossie's fault, but then it is only brothers who say such things to their sisters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GOAT Everything would have been all right if Flossie had not sneezed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But we might have had a bigger ride if you hadn't sneezed," said Freddie, after it was all over.
