used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
(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 THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "MY BRAVE LITTLE GIRL!"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "What's Barcelona?" questioned Ethel Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
Ethel
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From this reading "What's Barcelona?" questioned Ethel Brown.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
a young female
From this reading "MY BRAVE LITTLE GIRL!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MY BRAVE LITTLE GIRL!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
Mortons
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From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY BRAVE LITTLE GIRL!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What's Barcelona?" questioned Ethel Brown.
Roger
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From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Mortons had been talking all summer about having a family picnic, but there had been so many things to do every day for every one of the household that there never had seemed to be any opportunity.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Let's go to Barcelona," suggested Roger a day or two after the circus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, however, all the chief events of the season were out of the way and once more their thoughts turned to a day out of the grounds.
What's
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From this reading "What's Barcelona?" questioned Ethel Brown.
