used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
how long something has existed
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
any thing at all
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
couldn't
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From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
divisible by two
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
at any time
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
a social unit living together
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
a young female
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
I'm
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From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
I've
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From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
isn't
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From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
It's
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From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
Maud
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From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
Maud's
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From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
and nothing more
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
queereradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪrər/
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading My real name isn't John though, as you might fancy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
only a very short time before
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
Serena
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From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
she's
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From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
a male human offspring
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
express a supposition
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
there's
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From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I've always been Jack, ever since I can remember at least, though I suppose I must have been called 'Baby' for a bit before Serena came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
Veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading THE GIRLS AND I: A Veracious History I'm Jack.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
which person or people
From this reading It's a much queerer name, but there's always been one of it in our family ever since some grandfather or other married a German girl, who called her eldest son after her own father.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But she's only a year and a half younger than me, and Maud's only a year and a quarter behind her, so I can scarcely remember even Serena being 'Baby'; and Maud's always been so very grown up for her age that you couldn't fancy her anything but 'Maud.'
