used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
ANTICIPATIONSnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
a youthful male person
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
a young female
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
Howbridge
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moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
conformity or harmony
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
Kenway
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From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of that?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
a human being
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading "I think that man Rodgers is not a fit person to have charge of the boy and girl."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you think of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of that?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Mr. Howbridge, before he hurried away to his office, asked Ruth:
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I will tell you what I think of that telegram," said the oldest Kenway girl, handing the yellow sheet of paper back to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that?
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And you suggest my keeping those twins--those two wild youngsters--in my home!"
