used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
(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 Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should say _male_ friendship, to be even with him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
divisible by two
From this reading I should say _male_ friendship, to be even with him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
immediately past
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
Lizzie
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From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading I should say _male_ friendship, to be even with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
express in words
From this reading I should say _male_ friendship, to be even with him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say _male_ friendship, to be even with him.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
steadieradjectiveUS /ˈstediər/
comparative of “steady” — not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
a special situation
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
up to a particular time
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning I was a little amused and a little surprised to think over all that had happened.
at the time that
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
which person or people
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Are men’s friendships any steadier, I wonder?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea of having a friend, who stayed with me till after nine, and helped to put baby to bed, and interfered with Lizzie, and turned over all our few books, and asked all sorts of questions, was the oddest thing in the world to me; and of course when I told Harry I heard all sorts of jokes from him about female friendship, and inquiries how long it would last, which made me extremely angry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Thackeray is delightful; but he puts a great deal of stuff into young men’s heads.
