used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But why do you ask?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why do you ask?”
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
immediately past
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
go away from a place
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
mightn't
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From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
Minersville
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From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Probably, my son,” was the reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
by chance
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably, my son,” was the reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Probably, my son,” was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Probably, my son,” was the reply.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do not now expect to leave Minersville before the middle or perhaps the last of July.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Probably, my son,” was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
we'll
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From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I was thinking whether we mightn’t get up some sort of a celebration,” said Max.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why do you ask?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
won't
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From this reading “Papa,” said Max, on finding himself alone with his father and sister that evening, “we’ll spend the Fourth here, won’t we?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But why do you ask?”
