used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
any thing at all
From this reading "She's crying like anything," said Margaret.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
bothy
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From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
demanding attention
From this reading "She's crying like anything," said Margaret.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading I went over to the farmhouse.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She's crying like anything," said Margaret.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
Margaret
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From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's crying like anything," said Margaret.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
She's
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From this reading "She's crying like anything," said Margaret.
that's
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From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
a special situation
From this reading "Is being happy the best thing in life?" asked Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
to-night
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From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went over to the farmhouse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Not the best," I answered; "the best thing in life is making other people happy ... and that's what the books mean by 'service.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * Margaret came over to my bothy to-night to ask if I would help Nancy with her home lessons.
