used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
how long something has existed
From this reading I'm forty-four years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
babanounUS /ˈbʌbə/
a small cake leavened with yeast
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
didn't
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From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I'll explain.
forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading I'm forty-four years of age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
how
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From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll explain.
I'm
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From this reading I'm forty-four years of age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm forty-four years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Sonny _baba_ began to walk up and down the room excitedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two and twenty years of that I lived in a parish in Scotland where every decent, respectable body would have thought shame to himself if he didn't have more whisky than he could carry on market days.
a late time of life
From this reading I'm forty-four years of age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is perfectly inexplicable to me how a man like you--" "Excuse me," interrupted the doctor.
