used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
dearly loved
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
Lois
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From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was, as she had said, filled with lovely curious shells, of every size and shape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the trays were in considerable disorder.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, when breakfast was over, she went up with me to my little room and unlocked the cabinet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MY aunt was as good as her word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may put them straight for me, Lois, my dear," she said, "and when you have done so, you may play with them every day while you are here.
