used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
first-born
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From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
a young female
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
and nothing more
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
Olaf
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From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
a male human offspring
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
precisely as stated
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall love him just the same!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Some months later, as Olaf held in his big arms his first-born son, Viola shyly whispered:
which person or people
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Thinking of it on that blessed Sunday, I laughed, wicked little creature that I was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is not like you, neither is he like me; indeed he is very ugly; but who cares?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was to have been a girl, but for your sake I decided it should be a boy.
