absent-minded
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From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
(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 You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
eagerly desirous
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
a young person of either sex
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "On the Connecticut shore.
a special loved one
From this reading "Little darling."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you say you were?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little darling."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the Connecticut shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
and nothing more
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
Ronald
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From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
express in words
From this reading "Where did you say you were?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "On the Connecticut shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
express in words
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the Connecticut shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
they're
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From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading You see, having only the one child, Mrs. Smith is very anxious that it should grow up healthy" (absent-minded nods indicative of full attention), "and so little Ronald never comes to the city at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where did you say you were?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I tell them there may be city advantages, but I think they're much better off where they are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you say you were?"
