used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
(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’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
Annie
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From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING HOME.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOING HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
I'd
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From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
Lovering
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From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
come together
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
on one occasion
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
on the contrary
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
remedied
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From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to be a great lady in society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
at the time that
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
which person or people
From this reading I’d rather live all my life in plain Lovering,” Annie thought as she reviewed the incidents of her visit, and then her mind turned upon Jack, who was getting impatient for her return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something was the matter with the engine which could not be remedied at once.
showing curiosity
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew he was in Richmond and was wondering if he would meet her, when the cars suddenly stopped.
