used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
Annie
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From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
any person at all
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
Carin
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From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
didn't
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From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
promote over another
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
Laurie
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From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
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 “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
Parkhurst
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From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
Physiographynoun
the study of physical features of the earth's surface
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
to-morrow
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From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
we'll
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From this reading I will send for you to-morrow morning, if you will do so, and we’ll have a chance to talk.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever we try to talk nowadays, Miss Helena Parkhurst cries out ‘Physiography!’ or ‘Grammar!’ or ‘American History!’
which person or people
From this reading She shook her finger smilingly at Miss Parkhurst, who was putting the schoolroom in order at the close of five hard days of teaching, and was well pleased at the thought that she could retire to the peace of her own little sitting room and follow her own inclination for a day or two.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone would think she didn’t want us to become acquainted.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Annie Laurie,” said Mrs. Carson one Friday afternoon not long after this, “will you do Carin and myself the favor of spending the week end with us?
