used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
how long something has existed
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
(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 Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
Ann
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From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
any thing at all
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
for the reason that
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
bothersomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərsəm/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
didn't
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From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
else
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From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
divisible by two
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
grown-up
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From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
how
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From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
imitatorsnounUS /ˈɪmɪteɪtərz/
plural of “imitator” — someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
napsnounUS /næps/
plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
carry out
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is because at two,” Mom said--she having been reading a book on how to take care of babies at that age--“they are great _imitators_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pop especially had a lot of bothersome fun because he nearly always had to put her to bed at night--that is, after she was a little bigger than being a little baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
two-year-oldadjective
two years of age
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
at the time that
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before that we didn’t have to worry about her getting all the sleep she needed because she would go to sleep anywhere, any place and nearly any time, but all of a sudden she was a grown-up two-year-old and seemed to have ideas of her own about such things as going to bed at night and taking afternoon naps.
a late time of life
From this reading Going to bed was one of the things Charlotte Ann didn’t like to do even worse than she didn’t like to do anything else--after she got to be about two years old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We always had more fun than you can shake a stick at, taking care of Charlotte Ann at our house, in spite of the times when she was a nuisance.
