used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
the lower side of anything
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
bric-à-brac
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From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
chimney-sweep
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From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
couldn't
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From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, it wasn't just that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it wasn't just that.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
Patricia
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From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
rivetverbUS /ˈrɪvət/
direct one's attention on something
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the old grandfather was glad, at bottom, he had it in his neck so that he couldn't nod and separate the shepherdess from the chimney-sweep."
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
wasn't
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From this reading "No, it wasn't just that.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That rivet was made out of the strongest material in the whole universe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes,--I guess he had been rather a rip among the bric-à-brac in his day and sympathized with them?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will let you into a secret--er--Patricia.
