used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
the act of giving
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
and nothing more
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
express in words
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought it advisable to prevent her coming to see you—and hear you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did not always say what he thought, or believe what he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a way, too, of giving turns to his phrases that might have given him a name for a hardness that was not really his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
at the time that
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I often wondered, when Apache Kid spoke, just what he was really thinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "O," he said, "she heard that you were ill and wanted to come and look after you, but you were babbling not just of green fields, exactly—you were babbling of Hell—and I can never get over a foolish idea that early in youth was pumped into me that women do not know about Hell and should not know.
