used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
anew
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
Betsy
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From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
didn't
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From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
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 ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
Emily
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From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
how
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From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
and nothing more
From this reading “No; that’s just it,” replied Elizabeth.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; that’s just it,” replied Elizabeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No; that’s just it,” replied Elizabeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
express in words
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
only a very short time before
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
that's
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From this reading “No; that’s just it,” replied Elizabeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
WEARSnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
which person or people
From this reading “I shall be on the tattered edge of despair for who knows how long.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZABETH WEARS BLUE If Betsy had not gone to the city with her aunt Emily on that rainy Saturday it is doubtful if Elizabeth had been willing to spend so long a time at the studio.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As it was, Betsy had an account of the day’s delights, and agreed with her first best that the game was scarcely worth the candle as it deprived her of future visits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose your mother didn’t say how long it would be before you could go again,” said Betsy gravely.
