used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
how long something has existed
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
Archie
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From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Monteith gasped.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
he's
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From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
I've
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From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
It's
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From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
Monteith
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From this reading Monteith gasped.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
a male human offspring
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
Stanwell
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From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
express in words
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've got a son of my own about that boy's age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
(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 His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
at the time that
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
a late time of life
From this reading It's been grinding at me for nearly fifteen years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you what, Archie," he cried for the fifth time, "I hate the whole business.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His mother died when he was a baby, and he's everything to me; and when I think that if I had been taken too, he might have fared badly,--well--it's---- Look here, what kind of ability has young Stanwell?"
