used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
at or in the front
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked the mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Ben Stringer is always a crowing over me.
BlazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
can't
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From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
cannot
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From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading "Ben Stringer is always a crowing over me.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked the mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
divisible by two
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ben Stringer is always a crowing over me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked the mother.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
nine-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ben Stringer is always a crowing over me.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
positivenessnoun
the character of the positive electric pole
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
StringernounUS /ˈstrɪŋər/
a member of a squad on a team
From this reading "Ben Stringer is always a crowing over me.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked the mother.
whined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are always telling me to keep ahead of the other boys, and I can't even get up to some of them," whined Melville plaintively.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading _The Blaze._ Little Melville Brant stamped his foot on the floor, looked defiantly at his mother, and said, in the whining tone of a nine-year old child, "Mother, I want to go."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Melville, I have told you this dozen times that you cannot go," responded the mother with a positiveness that caused the boy to feel that his chances were slim.
