used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
(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 Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
react verbally
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
make calm or still
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
couldn't
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
dearly loved
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
don't
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From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
and nothing more
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
the sound of laughing
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
by chance
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
express in speech
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
a special situation
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
unitedlyadverb
with cooperation and interchange
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
except if; if not
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This very calm view of the question gave Gracie time to recover from her excitement, and to laugh at her folly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “OH, WHAT A NICE THOUGHT!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If it is not proper to speak before them, why is it proper to speak _to_ them on the same subject?”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to know the reasons that people have for thinking that it is out of place for a lady to kneel down with her Christian friends and speak to Jesus about a thing that they unitedly desire, and that they believe He is able to do for them?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Mrs. Roberts said, still speaking very gently:-- “I don't want to argue with you, dear, and I couldn't if I wished; you know I am a dunce about all such things; but I just want to ask you a little question; you need not answer me unless you choose; not now, that is--perhaps some time we may want to talk about it.
