used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
speak to
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
(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 Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
ALPHABETnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
askewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Oliver Herford.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
Herford
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From this reading By Oliver Herford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
how
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From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
Jamie
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From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
the literary culture
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
not any; not one
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading By Oliver Herford.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
transgressverbUS /trænzˈɡres/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
UnflatteringadjectiveUS /ənˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing unfavorably
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From His Humble and Devoted Servants THE ALPHABET The Lord forgive if we transgress Thus to familiarly address One of our betters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well we remember how you drew Our shapely features all askew, Unflattering really.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You made A lame and B too fat And C too curly--what of that!
whereon
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From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Jamie, do you no recall The slate whereon you learned to scrawl Your Humble Letters?
