used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT BIG SHAME.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GREAT BIG SHAME.
bratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT BIG SHAME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard of such a thing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
It's
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From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
Jim
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From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard of such a thing."
not any; not one
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never heard of such a thing."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A GREAT BIG SHAME.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never heard of such a thing."
that's
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From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
a special situation
From this reading I never heard of such a thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
in the direction of
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jim Adams stood with his broad back turned towards her, and he made no reply.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a shame! that's what it is, a downright shame," cried a woman's voice angrily, "and it's just like you, Jim Adams, to put upon a poor woman so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As if I had not enough trouble with one child, and you want to bring your sister's brat here.
