used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thanks,” said the Ladybug, who was about to lecture.
acornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
didn't
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From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I have something very fine to tell you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have something very fine to tell you.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
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From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
LadybugnounUS /ˈleɪdibʌɡ/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “Thanks,” said the Ladybug, who was about to lecture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
engage in
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
not any; not one
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, friends,” she began, “Mrs. President, Lady Chairman, I greet you.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have something very fine to tell you.
express in words
From this reading “I have something very fine to tell you.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks,” said the Ladybug, who was about to lecture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no Mrs. President and no Lady Chairman, but that didn’t make any difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have something very fine to tell you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thanks,” said the Ladybug, who was about to lecture.
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 A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
which person or people
From this reading “Thanks,” said the Ladybug, who was about to lecture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A little Ladybug came hurrying up with the acorn filled with water and said in a low tone, “If you want any more I’ll bring it in to you.”
