used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
(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 People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
any person at all
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
for the reason that
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
a young person of either sex
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
else
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From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
Kedzie
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From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
Kedzie's
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From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
engage in
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
nataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
OutdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
possessing material wealth
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Kedzie's parents ought to have respected hers, but they subjected her to odious humiliation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Children have more dignity than anybody else, because they have not lived long enough to have their natal dignity knocked out of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were respectable enough, but not respectful at all.
Thropp's
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From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kedzie Thropp's parents were poor, stupid, and stingy.
which person or people
From this reading People who call a child in from All Outdoors and make it their infant owe it to their victim to be rich, brilliant, and generous.
