used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
(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 "You'll be all right in a day or two.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
complaininglyadverb
with complaints
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
doesn't
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From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
Ernest
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From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
your parents
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
I'm
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From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
It's
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From this reading It's always hardest at first," Marian consoled her.
Jane
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From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
and nothing more
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
most important element
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
engage in
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I hate them so by night, I want to shove them off into to-morrow by main force," Jane told Marian complainingly, the third day after Ernest and the girls had gone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SCHOOL The days crawled by during the next two weeks.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I suppose it doesn't make any difference whether I'm all right or all wrong--the folks have gone just the same."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be all right in a day or two.
