Alida
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From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
BridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
Don't
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From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
Holcroft
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From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
I'm
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From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
needn't
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From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
there's
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From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At least I'm middle-aged, and fairly sensible, too, I hope.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride "Now, Alida," said Holcroft, as they drove away, "remember that we are two middle-aged, sensible people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
you'd
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From this reading Is there any particular store which you'd like to go to?"
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll need to buy some things, and I want you to get all you need.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Don't stint yourself, and you needn't hurry so as to get tired, for we shall have moonlight and there's no use trying to get home before dark.
