used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
any thing at all
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
Cuthbert
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From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, please.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
at any time
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
Michaud's
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From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
not any; not one
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, please.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, please.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, please.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Cuthbert drove to Madame Michaud's.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you never do anything more foolish than that, you will get through life well enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I am better, a great deal better, but it is no wonder I have a color, I have been blushing with shame at my own folly ever since you were here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are looking better, Mary," he said, as he entered; "why, you have got quite a pretty color in your cheeks."
