used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
Addie
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From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Quite!" answers Addie sharply.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
divisible by two
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
of the present time and place
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
Jo
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From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
and nothing more
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Quite!" answers Addie sharply.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
wedding-morning
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From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is just a week before the wedding-morning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Aunt Jo and Pauline are discussing the bill of fare for the breakfast; Addie is lying on a sofa by the open window, languidly reading the newspaper.
won't
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From this reading "You won't have any one at the ceremony but just our immediate circle--not even your Aunt and Uncle Beecher?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have quite made up your mind then, Addie?" asks the elder lady.
