Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

(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 "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It wasn't half so bad the having to stay in bed then.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

next to; at the side of

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

young of domestic cattle

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

without stop or interruption

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

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From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

move deeply

From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

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From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

divisible by two

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

at any time

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It wasn't half so bad the having to stay in bed then.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It wasn't half so bad the having to stay in bed then.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

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From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

and nothing more

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

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From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

a large number or amount

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

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 "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

participate in games or sport

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

a particular situation

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

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From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

carry out

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It wasn't half so bad the having to stay in bed then.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "It's lots of fun 'pretending,'" he continued, "I can pretend, oh! ever so many things--I learned to do it when I had the mumps, and had to stay in bed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I used to pretend I was a magician sometimes, and could turn my toys into real soldiers, and real ships, and it used to be lots of fun."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

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From this reading It wasn't half so bad the having to stay in bed then.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I don't think we shall ever be too busy for you to disturb us, Laurie," said Aunt Laura.

at the time that

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I couldn't be a bit lonely here, Aunt Laura," he said, as he was sitting on the floor that night beside his bed, struggling to take off his shoes and stockings all by himself, "you see even when you and Uncle Sam are too busy for me to 'sturb you, I can just go out and play with the chickens, and talk to the little calf, and 'pretend.'