used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
(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 She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
a cherished desire
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
Cicely
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From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
the act of departing
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
NINA'S
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From this reading NINA’S STORY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
St
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From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading NINA’S STORY.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It has always been my ambition to write a book, and I am quite sure that I can write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
at the time that
From this reading She is going to do the same; and then some day when we go back to England we shall get it all put together and have it published in one big book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
produce a literary work
From this reading I promised my cousin Cicely St. John that I would write a little history of what took place after we were separated from one another.
the act of creating written works
From this reading People all have their particular gifts—writing is one of mine.
