used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
at any time
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
an established custom
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
Mohun
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From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
Primrose's
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From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Dolly’s blood boiled at such stupid, antiquated, military nonsense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Primrose’s was as pretty a little ‘bob’ as ever was seen.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘Jasper had been brought up to it, and wished it to be the habit among us; and I find it a great protection against bouncing and rudeness.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would never give in to it, if they made her live on bread and water!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am glad you keep that custom up,’ said Mr. Mohun.
