used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
(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 But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
awakes
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From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
BETTY'S
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From this reading BETTY'S BIRTHDAY "To-day is my birthday."
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading BETTY'S BIRTHDAY "To-day is my birthday."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
Grannie's
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From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY'S BIRTHDAY "To-day is my birthday."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
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 But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
engage in
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BETTY'S BIRTHDAY "To-day is my birthday."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
by chance
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
soothesverbUS /suːðz/
third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Grannie's letter will be best of all--a long letter it is certain to be, and, perhaps, a box of sweet country flowers besides--those I brought from her little garden are all dead now."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
To-day
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From this reading BETTY'S BIRTHDAY "To-day is my birthday."
at the time that
From this reading That is Betty's first thought when she awakes next morning, and the remembrance soothes and pleases her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Surely, Bob will not be cross with me to-day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Surely, father will smile when he kisses me, and mother will make a real effort to finish her work earlier.
