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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
(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 Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
Bevan
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From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
can't
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From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOD FROM THE MACHINE "THE LAURELS, 11 P.M.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GOD FROM THE MACHINE "THE LAURELS, 11 P.M.
the act of departing
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
I'll
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From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
immediately past
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
LAURELSnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
come together
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE GOD FROM THE MACHINE "THE LAURELS, 11 P.M.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
express in words
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
express in words
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOD FROM THE MACHINE "THE LAURELS, 11 P.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
to-day
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From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading If you can't come, send me a wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, I forgot to say Mr Hancock came home the other day with me and had a long talk with father, and Mr Bevan called to-day and was awfully jolly, and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I have been going to write for the last few days, but have been so busy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could go on the picnic to-day if it would suit you I'll call at the studio at one o'clock.
