(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 “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ll go myself and I’ll go at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go myself and I’ll go at once.
the act of departing
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
I'll
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From this reading I’ll go myself and I’ll go at once.
I'm
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From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
it's
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From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ll go myself and I’ll go at once.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
on one occasion
From this reading I’ll go myself and I’ll go at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
the act of punishing
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
carry out
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, indeed, I’m not as mean as that,” exclaimed Anne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
at the time that
From this reading Poor Anne got her hat and her twenty dollars and was passing out when she happened to glance through the open pantry door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sooner it’s over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is all my fault and I’m certainly not going to let you take my punishment.
