used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
brought together in one place
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
Isabel
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From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
isn't
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From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
It's
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From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Stuff!" said Mrs. Portheris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
Pompeiinoun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
Portheris
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From this reading "Stuff!" said Mrs. Portheris.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Just as likely as not you'll be down sick after it."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Stuff!" said Mrs. Portheris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It's a warm day and a long drive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mamma," said Isabel, as we gathered in the hotel vestibule for the start to Pompeii, "is really not fit to undertake it."
but in spite of that
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll excuse me, Aunt Caroline," remarked the Senator, "but your complexion isn't by any means right yet.
