used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
any thing at all
From this reading Isn't he just too knowing for anything?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
being one more than seven
From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isn't he just too knowing for anything?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
he'd
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From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
He's
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From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
and nothing more
From this reading Isn't he just too knowing for anything?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Isn't he just too knowing for anything?"
Mab
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From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "He's the best of the bunch, miss," said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
Quiller
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From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
Quiller's
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From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I guess he'd fetch a prize at a baby show, Mrs. Quiller.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Isn't he just too knowing for anything?"
weren't
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From this reading "The other eight, they weren't nothing special.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Isn't he a monster?" said Mab, as she sat before the kitchen fire in Quiller's humble dwelling with Mrs. Quiller's three months' old baby in her arms.
