used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Be sensible and let me go along.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
Bijonah
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From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
a female human offspring
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
FREEKIRK
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From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Be sensible and let me go along.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be sensible and let me go along.
hear with intention
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be sensible and let me go along.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
Nellie
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From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Be sensible and let me go along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
carry out
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
a special situation
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I certainly ought to be able to help in some way."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "But, father, listen to reason!" cried Nellie; "here is mother to take care of the three small children, and here am I with nothing whatever to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Bijonah Turner waved his hand with an air of finality and favored his daughter with a glare meant to be pregnant with parental authority.
wouldn't
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From this reading OUT OF FREEKIRK HEAD "OH, I wouldn't think of such a thing for a minute!"
