used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
Barlow
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From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
for the reason that
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
Betty
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From this reading I showed it to Betty and remarked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to my surprise, she urged me to go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
can't
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From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
CONVENTIONnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
HardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I showed it to Betty and remarked:
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I showed it to Betty and remarked:
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
the force of workers available
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to my surprise, she urged me to go.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I showed it to Betty and remarked:
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to my surprise, she urged me to go.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I showed it to Betty and remarked:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to my surprise, she urged me to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But to my surprise, she urged me to go.
precisely as stated
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A WEDDING AND A CONVENTION Barlow sent a copy of _Hardware Times_ over to me, in which he had marked an item about the State Convention the next week.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She said I might learn a whole lot there by meeting other hardware men and the new ideas I would get would help me very much under present conditions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I can't afford to go, because it comes the same day as we get married, and you remember, Betty, we agreed that we would not have our honeymoon until we had 'turned the corner'."
