used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
(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 "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
Allison
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From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
Dinsmore
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From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
held dear
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
a form of address for a man
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
not in physical motion
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh no, mamma; nor grandma, nor any of them," was the quick reply; "only it was so nice to have you so entirely to ourselves."
There's
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From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
a special situation
From this reading "A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "There's an end to our good times!" sighed Violet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Coleridge._ The next morning's mail brought a letter from Mr. Dinsmore, announcing his speedy coming with his wife, father, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allison, and several of their children.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall you be so very sorry to see your grandpa?" her mother asked with a slight smile, knowing that her father was dearly loved by all her children, and by none more than by Violet herself.
