used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
(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 Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As if any girl would not let you," said John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if any girl would not let you," said John.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
Carl
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From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
a young female
From this reading As if any girl would not let you," said John.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
the act of departing
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
I'm
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From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she will let you--that is a joke.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As if any girl would not let you," said John.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "If she will let you--that is a joke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No," said Carl, "I mean what I say.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Carl, "I mean what I say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if any girl would not let you," said John.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
like better; value more highly
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
express in words
From this reading "No," said Carl, "I mean what I say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
carry out
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If she will let you--that is a joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No," said Carl, "I mean what I say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'll be frank with you, I'm going to go with her if she will let me and this would be a fine opportunity to get to know her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Carl let the boys talk all they chose and then he said, "Fellows, if you insist, I will choose another, but I should prefer to take Elizabeth.
