used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
(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 IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
Barzilla
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From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
Carolyn
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
Deering
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
moving swiftly
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a young female
From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
I've
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From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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Laird's
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lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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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 IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
engage in
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
not any; not one
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
a course of conduct
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
precisely, exactly
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
having a sharp inclination
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
express in words
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Girl," he cried, "I've put it through!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
hard to endure
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barzilla is up there trying to make Molly I. understand the good news.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IT ALL COMES OUT RIGHT Upon that tableau, flying down the steep path with a step lighter than she had heard it for many a long day, came the pale lady's husband--or, as Carolyn May would call him to the end, "Baby Laird's father."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote Harvey Deering and he made no bones of lending me the money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could not tell you until I was sure.
