18
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From this reading I Thursday, October 18, 1900.
1900
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From this reading I Thursday, October 18, 1900.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
(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 Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
can't
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From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
Chris
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From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
didn't
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From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
gosh
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From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Thursday, October 18, 1900.
I'll
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From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
Irene
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From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
JudenounUS /dʒuːd/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
Judy
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From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
the literary culture
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I Thursday, October 18, 1900.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For gosh sakes, Jude, stop telling me that I didn’t murder Father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I Thursday, October 18, 1900.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
underlinesnounUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnz/
plural of “underline” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading After all, you can’t _know_ that I didn’t do it, as you keep declaring with underlines.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you keep on with that line, I’ll think, as I thought for a while about Chris and Irene, that you are protesting too much.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Judy: You are a good kid, all right, but someway or other your letters seem to rub me the wrong way.
