used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
Ann
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From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
crêpe'll
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From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
put on clothes
From this reading Will we have to dress up?"
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will we have to dress up?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
Jo
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From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
Lucile
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From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
Peggy
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From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
she's
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From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
move hurridly
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After Jo Ann had finished talking to Lucile, Florence and Peggy asked together, "Is it a real party she's having?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will we have to dress up?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Will we have to dress up?"
we'll
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From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
we're
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From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
be dressed in
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
at the time that
From this reading We'll have to speed, too, if we're to be ready when she gets here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will we have to dress up?"
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading "Oh, I'm afraid my blue crêpe'll be a mass of wrinkles," Peggy exclaimed as she hurried over and began unpacking her clothes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we'll have to wear dinner dresses, of course.
