used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
the state of being absent
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
(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 The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
lacking funds
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
Carlia
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From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
Carlia's
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From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
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 The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not forget about her absence nor about the present she had sent.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had very little time, he realized, which was all the more reason for his making time to read it to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party broke up early, as it was a busy season with them all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had never read the story, and he would like to read it to Carlia.
ZednounUS /zed/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Dorian walked home with Uncle Zed, then he had a mind to run over to Carlia's.
