aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
(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 An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
arrow-heads
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From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
dearly loved
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didn't
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From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
set up or found
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was all so funny and he was so naughty afterward!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so funny and he was so naughty afterward!
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading It was all so funny and he was so naughty afterward!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
Pudgenoun
a short fat person
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
express in words
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so funny and he was so naughty afterward!
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
express in words
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon remonstrance he said blandly, "You didn't tell me not to put cold cream on the kitten, Mother, and she didn't say anything."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
WATTSnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hour afterward I found him putting cold cream, which I have expressly forbidden him to touch, all over the kitten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fascinated with the arrow-heads and listened with his accustomed solemnity to your remarks about "minding mother."
produce a literary work
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXPEDITION DEAR WATTS: Pudge wants me to write and thank you for your letter.
