used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
the state of being absent
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
ain't
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From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
babby
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From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
divisible by two
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
highest in quality
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
how
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From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
Nichola
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From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
Nichola's
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From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
on one occasion
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
Pelleas
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From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
perambulatornoun
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
slimpse
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From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
carry out
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nichola dislikes a great many things, but the greatest of these dislikes is babies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
at the time that
From this reading When she passes one in its perambulator I have seen her take the extreme edge of the walk.
which person or people
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I deplored this failing of Nichola’s as I hurried downstairs to Pelleas, but I was chiefly concerned to know how he had got on in my absence--Pelleas, who will not even hold my Angora.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They ain’t a bone in ’em,” she once explained; “when you go to pick ’em up, they _slimpse_.”
You'd
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From this reading “You’d best,” Nichola said to me over her shoulder, “go downstairs and see after that--babby.”
