used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
(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 "All right!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
next to; at the side of
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
breakfast-table
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From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
dressing-gown
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From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
Mamma's
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From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But Molly came in the next minute, before the letter could be opened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
express in words
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Arthur, I have thought of a plan to get over the difficulty about Mamma's new dressing-gown," she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AN INVITATION "A LETTER for me!" exclaimed Arthur, as he took his seat at the breakfast-table next morning and saw the letter beside his plate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
won't
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From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get over the difficulty if you can, and if she won't agree, tell her what Mr. Andrews says about things if you like.
