used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
can't
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
Dorothy
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
a young female
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
Glenwood
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I know you will like her, Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know you will like her, Ned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, I know you will like her, Ned.
long-looked
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
Markin
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
Ned
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know you will like her, Ned.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
Rose-Mary
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From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
express a supposition
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
a special situation
From this reading “The very thing for me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have been looking for that brand for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
precisely as stated
From this reading She certainly is a very sweet girl,” replied Dorothy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, I know you will like her, Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now,” remarked Ned after they had skimmed along for awhile, “I suppose, Dorothy, you can’t deny me the long-looked for opportunity of meeting the sweetest girl in Glenwood (according to you) Cologne—Rose-Mary Markin, to be exact.”
