used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
anew
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
appy
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From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
bloomin
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From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading "Too expensive," said Sammy.
four-year-oldadjective
four years of age
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
I'm
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From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
materialistnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪst/
someone with great regard for material possessions
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
percolatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪd/
past form of “percolate” — permeate or penetrate gradually
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading He lingered lovingly over the rounded phrase, and drained his glass again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too expensive," said Sammy.
Sammy
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From this reading "Too expensive," said Sammy.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
that's
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From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
to-day
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From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too expensive," said Sammy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later the sound of a gramophone percolated the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
William
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From this reading "Give me a four-year-old, like I bought to-day from Sir William, an' I'm 'appy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
You're
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From this reading "You're a bloomin' materialist, that's what you are, Sammy," retorted the other--"a bloomin' materialist."
