(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 “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
BOXESnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
every person
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
the act of departing
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
Lucinda
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From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
practising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
sitting-room
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From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hard to settle down to the every day business of practising and so on.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Everybody seems going somewhere, except you and me, Grandmother,” Blue Bonnet said, as she stood before the fire in the sitting-room on her return from the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Lucinda was going in town with the “Boston relatives.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHRISTMAS BOXES AND OTHER MATTERS The next morning Mr. Ashe left for New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll be back in time to get that box off,” he promised; “you have your part all ready, Honey.”
