used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Grandma frowned.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
how
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From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
Julia
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From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
Kate
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From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “Oh, how exciting!” cried Molly, dropping her spoon into the oatmeal in the excitement of the moment.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
which person or people
From this reading PAUL It was Grandma who made the exciting announcement at the breakfast table, one morning about ten days later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
won't
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From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Julia is coming to New York next week,” she remarked to Aunt Kate, looking up from a letter she was reading, “and she wants to bring Paul with her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll let them come, won’t you, Grandma?”
