used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
in the past
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
(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 "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
a female human offspring
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
Here's
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From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
I've
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From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
LOIS
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From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
Margaret
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From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
not any; not one
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
on one occasion
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
express in words
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
carry out
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
Underhill
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From this reading "I've no time to spare," said Mrs. Underhill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here's Margaret spending her time drumming on the piano and studying French and what not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
a late time of life
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
an affirmative
From this reading MISS LOIS AND SIXTY YEARS AGO "Yes; come get out once in a while."
you'd
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From this reading "Some one has to work or you'd all be in a fine case.
you'll
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From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare say you'll be called upon some time to take your daughter to Paris to show off her accomplishments."
