1557
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From this reading 1557 A.D.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY FOR GIRLS.
ain't
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From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
any thing at all
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 1557 A.D.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY FOR GIRLS.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A STORY FOR GIRLS.
the act of departing
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
grown-ups
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From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
not any; not one
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
nohowadverb
in no manner; in no way
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
prefaces
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From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
prefatoryadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY FOR GIRLS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Children do not read prefaces, so anything of a prefatory nature that might interest them is put at the beginning of chapter one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the analogy of the famous apple,--“there ain’t going to be no” preface, “not nohow.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As for the grown-ups the story is not written for grown-ups, and if they want to know why it begins with such a gruesome first chapter, let them ask the children.
