(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 “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
to an extreme degree
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
set up or found
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
haven't
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From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
the literary culture
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
Lucilla
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From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
Neddie
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From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “But surely something pleasant has happened to you, Gracie dear, for you are looking very happy.”
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
in or at the place that
From this reading THE captain, Violet and Grace now returned to the library, where they found Lucilla at the typewriter answering some letters for her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, indeed, the dear little brother!” she exclaimed with emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, daughter,” replied the captain, “but the doctor would allow only an exceedingly short call, and so much depending upon it, we must all be careful to follow his directions.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you have all been up to see Neddie, haven’t you?” she asked, judging so by the expression of their faces.
