adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
(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 Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why not?
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
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 For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
approval
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
divisible by two
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
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 For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why not?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Had it not been for Peter, the little sister might have slipped God's memory.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter took all the credit to himself--she was his baby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For many months after Philip's short sojourn, his mother had cried and his father had frowned whenever babies were mentioned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody, not even his mother or father, had had anything to do with her advent.
