used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
the state of being absent
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Was your shopping successful?” she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
Betsy
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From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
BETSY'S
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From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
bygonesnounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/
plural of “bygone” — past events to be put aside
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
your parents
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
lenientlyadverbUS /ˈliːnjəntli/
in a permissively lenient manner
From this reading Mrs. Bruce smiled leniently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
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 “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Was your shopping successful?” she asked.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Bruce smiled leniently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “Was your shopping successful?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I didn’t know there was so many good ready-made things folks could get.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
precisely as stated
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
at the time that
From this reading BETSY’S APPEAL TRUE to her promise, Betsy stayed but two days in Boston, and Mrs. Bruce, having had a very good time in her absence, was graciously pleased to let bygones be bygones when she returned.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we did real well,” was the reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was your shopping successful?” she asked.
