used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
Betty
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From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
how
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From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
express in words
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
that's
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From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, let me think--what is my right place?
at the time that
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Captain had explained more about it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A PLACE FOR EVERY ONE "Every one has a right place," thinks Betty, when her morning's work is done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is my place to be loving and thoughtful, to strive to help every one, that's what Grannie would say.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that sounds true enough, but how am I to manage in our house?
