used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
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 Edward Watkins was the speaker.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
Gertrude
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From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The day was warm and the shade of the trees was grateful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
How
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From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
Merriam
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From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was warm and the shade of the trees was grateful.
OklahomanounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
a state in south central United States
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
a course of conduct
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
Rosemont
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From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The day was warm and the shade of the trees was grateful.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Edward Watkins was the speaker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward Watkins was the speaker.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The day was warm and the shade of the trees was grateful.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm and the shade of the trees was grateful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward Watkins was the speaker.
Watkins
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From this reading Edward Watkins was the speaker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
weren't
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From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading He and Miss Merriam were walking through a wooded path that ran from Rosemont to Rose House.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TROUBLE AT ROSE HOUSE "If it weren't that I could come out here and see you every day or so I should be wild to get back to work in Oklahoma."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your patient?" asked Gertrude.
