used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
anew
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
(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 OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
give a benediction to
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
a youthful male person
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
Can't
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From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
Cecilia
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From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
clasping
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From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Nor the U. S. Customs service, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
how
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From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
IGNOTUM
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From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
and nothing more
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
engage in
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
OMNE
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From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nor the U. S. Customs service, either.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Nor the U. S. Customs service, either.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can't I just make them a present of all my luggage and run along?
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Nor the U. S. Customs service, either.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OMNE IGNOTUM "Bless us, how the boy has grown!" cried Aunt Cecilia, and kissed him all over again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not a particle, thank Heaven," said Harry, understanding perfectly; "nor you either.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll find your aunt very much changed, I expect," said Uncle James, clasping his hand and smiling, quite in his old style.
