used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
Addie
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From this reading "Addie, where are you going?"
(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 never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Addie, where are you going?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
can't
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From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
don't
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From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
a young female
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
the act of departing
From this reading "Addie, where are you going?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
I'm
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From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
Jo
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From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
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 "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
querulouslyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
with low volume
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some bread and apple in my satchel."
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Only up to the grove for a good long morning's study, auntie; don't wait for dinner for me if I'm not back at three.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Addie, where are you going?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't you study quietly in the house, like any other sensible girl?" says Aunt Jo querulously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Addie, where are you going?"
you'd
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From this reading "I never saw such children as you all are; you'd live like squirrels if you were allowed.
