used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
for the reason that
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
can't
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From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
don't
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From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
Hollins
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From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
incartcerated
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From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
the literary culture
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
redundancynounUS /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Hollins smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Everything is in confusion there, and you know I can’t allow that.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Oh yes, mother, I will do it,” Elizabeth assured her, “but you see we had to leave it so yesterday because we were imprisoned, incartcerated.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PIECE BAG “Elizabeth, you must set things to rights in the attic,” said Mrs. Hollins the next day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dearly like a redundancy of letters in your words, don’t you, daughter?”
