used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
Carolyn
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From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
the act of departing
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
he's
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From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, is that so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
it's
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From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
Joe
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From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
mintedverbUS /ˈmɪntɪd/
past form of “mint” — form by stamping, punching, or printing
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, is that so?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
an educational institution
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he’s at home so little, I guess that it’s going to be hard to do it.”
in the near future
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
at the time that
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry I missed him,” she confided to Aunty Rose when she danced into the kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Carolyn May, who was quite used to taking a nap on the days that she did not go to school, woke up, as bright as a newly minted dollar, very soon after her Uncle Joe left for the store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, I want to get acquainted with Uncle Joe just as fast as possible.
