used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
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 “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
approval
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
didn't
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From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
Dora
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From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
gooderadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdər/
comparative of “good” — having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
how
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From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
I'll
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From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
I'm
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From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
Marilla
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From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
express in words
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
express in words
From this reading “I _know_ I’m gooder,” said Davy confidently, “and I’ll tell you how I know it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Today Marilla give me two pieces of bread and jam, one for me and one for Dora.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Anne, I’m gooder than I used to be.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was a good deal bigger than the other and Marilla didn’t say which was mine.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, indeed you are, Davy,” said Anne, who never hesitated to give credit where credit was due.
