used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
don't
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From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
take in solid food
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
How
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From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
and nothing more
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
a boy or man
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
Roger
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From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
express in words
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
(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 And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
at the time that
From this reading And he calls you `lad,' when he might just as well say `Oliver.'"
in or at the place that
From this reading "But Roger is gone; and I don't like to be where he is,--he is such a rude boy!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, it would be much more comfortable to be at home by the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are shivering now, already, as if it was winter: and the night will be very long, with nothing to eat."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How he snatched your ribbon, and pulled you about!
