aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
ave
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From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
Barbara
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From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
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 I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
comin
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From this reading "That's what I'm comin' to, miss.
didn't
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From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
ealthier
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From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
how
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From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
I'm
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From this reading "That's what I'm comin' to, miss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
and nothing more
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
not any; not one
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
she'll
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From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
Steptoe
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From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
styte
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From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
express in words
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
That's
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From this reading "That's what I'm comin' to, miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
a special situation
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
Walbrook
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From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The queer thing about it, miss," Steptoe was saying to Barbara, "is that I didn't 'ear no noise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The minute I see what an awful styte we was in, I says, Miss Walbrook, she'll 'ave to know, I says; and so I called up.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I'm comin' to, miss.
at the time that
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading My winder is just above the front door, two floors up, and it was open.
an affirmative
From this reading I always likes an open winder, especially when the weather begins to get warm--makes it 'ealthier like, and so----" "Yes, but tell me just how he is."
