used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
from appearances alone
From this reading "Apparently not."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
Clare
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From this reading I walked straight home with Clare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Helen, that's a lie!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked straight home with Clare.
I've
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From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Helen, that's a lie!
engage in
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Apparently not."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "_Now_ who's sarcastic?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "_Now_ who's sarcastic?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
successive (without a break)
From this reading I walked straight home with Clare.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
that's
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From this reading "Helen, that's a lie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked straight home with Clare.
at the time that
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Now_ who's sarcastic?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good heavens, do you think I've nothing to do but suit your mood when you come home tired at one o'clock in the morning--You spend half the night with some other woman and then when you come home, tired out, you expect me to soothe and make a fuss of you!"
