used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
have
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could, but you couldn't.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
couldn't
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From this reading I could, but you couldn't.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could, but you couldn't.
I'M
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From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
the possibility of future success
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
express in words
From this reading You'd tell him."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I'M going to invite him to visit us next winter," Mary said.
wouldn't
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From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was at the end of the summer, and the prospect of saying good-by to Johnny for almost a year was more than she could bear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
You'd
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From this reading You'd tell him."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear!" her husband protested, "if you got him under your own roof you wouldn't be able to hold on to yourself!
