used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
Annie
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From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
budgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
deem to be
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
ENVELOPEnounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
How
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From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
a small worthless amount
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
and nothing more
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
OBLONGadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Jack!
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
RESTORESverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrz/
third-person singular of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
express in words
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course Jack had a budget of interesting news to tell his mother and sister at the supper table that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
a special situation
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
(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 “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
at the time that
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Well, sis, I never stopped to consider why I did it--the whole thing was over in a moment.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading IN WHICH JACK RESTORES THE OBLONG YELLOW ENVELOPE AND ITS CONTENTS TO ITS OWNER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How could you do it?” exclaimed Annie when he described how he grabbed the loaded revolver just as Oliver Bird fired it.
