used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
(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 I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
Amy
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From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
Amyʼs
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From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
donʼt
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From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
a young female
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
cause to move by striking
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
how
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From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
Jacqueminot
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From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
Jules
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From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
and nothing more
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
Louise
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From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
Margottin
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From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
Odier
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From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
and nothing more
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
Rosedew
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From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
up to a particular time
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But it so turned out that the girl was right—a point of the compass never hit till a day too late by our weather–clerks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
(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 I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What delicious Louise Odier, and just look at General Jacqueminot! and I do declare Jules Margottin is finer than he was at Midsummer.
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Rosedew and her niece came in to get ready for dinner, Amy cried out suddenly, “Oh, only look at the roses, aunt; how they have opened to–day!
in or at the place that
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
which person or people
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must cut a few, for I know quite well there will come a great frost if I donʼt, and then where will all my loves be?”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Amyʼs prediction about the weather was as random a guess as we may find in great authorities, who are never right, although they give the winds sixteen points of the thirty–two to shuffle in.
