used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
anew
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
(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 Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
react verbally
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
can't
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From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
children's
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From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
Daly
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From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
communicated in words
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
the act of departing
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me miserable.
and nothing more
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me miserable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It makes me miserable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
Nessa
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From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
police'll
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From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
reproaches
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From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
Rosie
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From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading "I can't do Theresa a bit of good, and I hate going there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
we'll
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From this reading Soon the police'll find out all about it; and we'll just be put in prison."
What's
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From this reading "What's the use of my going to the island?" she said in answer to the other children's reproaches afterwards.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Nessa next morning expressed her wish to go and see Mrs. Daly again, and Rosie again volunteered to accompany her.
