(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
Castle'snounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
possessive form of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
dudsnounUS /dʌdz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
a quad with a square body
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
at any time
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
a boy or man
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
the act of departing
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
the head of a state government
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
I'm
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From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
I've
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From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
Jinny
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From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
momnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I've got the bit in my teeth now, and I'm going to stay."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
Tommy
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From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
which person or people
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--why, _where_ did you ever get those duds?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just want them to _see_ you, Grandma.
you're
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From this reading And for all the world!--_you're knitting!_" "You can call 'em up, Tommy," said the old lady, placidly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE HIDDEN TREASURE "I'm going to call up the governor--and mom--and Lucy--and Jinny," gasped the young fellow, who had so suddenly laid claim to being Mrs. Castle's grandson.
