used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
anew
From this reading "And why are the times troublous, and why don't you go out-of-doors again?"
equally
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
(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 "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
can't
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From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
Courtenay
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From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
Di
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From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
don't
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From this reading "And why are the times troublous, and why don't you go out-of-doors again?"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
ELIOTnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And why are the times troublous, and why don't you go out-of-doors again?"
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
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 "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
mixturesnounUS /ˈmɪkstʃərz/
plural of “mixture” — (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading "And why are the times troublous, and why don't you go out-of-doors again?"
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading "These are troublous times, granny," said Di to Mrs. Courtenay, coming into her grandmother's room on a hot afternoon early in September.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why are the times troublous, and why don't you go out-of-doors again?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There are many wonderful mixtures in the world which are all alike called love."--GEORGE ELIOT.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "I have been to reconnoitre," said Di, wrathfully, "and the coast is not clear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't get out, so you see I am reduced to coming and sitting with you."
