used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
ABBIE
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From this reading COUSIN ABBIE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
(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 "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
aren't
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From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Where shall we commence?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN ABBIE.
EsternounUS /ˈestər/
organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
Ester's
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From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
Laura
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From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
Maggie
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From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Ester, you have a little brother; aren't you so glad he is a _little_ boy?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
Sadie
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From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
express in words
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we commence?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have so very much to say and hear; I want to know all about Aunt Laura, and Sadie, and the twins.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we commence?
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we commence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now I have you all to myself," that young lady said, with a happy smile, as she turned the key on the retreating Maggie and wheeled an ottoman to Ester's side.
