used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Just the very nicest!" said Bunny.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
isn't
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From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Still, this is a very nice surprise, isn't it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the very nicest!" said Bunny.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Still, this is a very nice surprise, isn't it?"
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Just the very nicest!" said Bunny.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
PAILnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
not in physical motion
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Still, this is a very nice surprise, isn't it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For she was so excited she could not keep still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, this isn't exactly what I meant," said Mrs. Brown with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PAIL OF MILK "Oh, Mother! is this the surprise you had for us?" asked Sue, as she hopped about, first on one foot then on the other.
