used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
burdeningverbUS /ˈbɜːrdənɪŋ/
-ing form of “burden” — weight down with a load
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'll remember that you are my friend and that I must live up to you," she said.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll remember that you are my friend and that I must live up to you," she said.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'll remember that you are my friend and that I must live up to you," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'll remember that you are my friend and that I must live up to you," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
having a supporting base
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She came down a step and put her arms about my neck.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll remember that you are my friend and that I must live up to you," she said.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was standing on the steps above, among her dogs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
at the time that
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Betty went away I bade her good-by without burdening her with any useless words of advice.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Write to me every week, and remember that you are Betty Churchill," I said.
