used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
according with custom or propriety
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
permission to do something
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
COSTUMEnounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
dearly loved
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
don't
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From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
Ethel
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From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
a young female
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
Grandmamma
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From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
he's
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From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
and nothing more
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
Kate
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From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He reminds me of Grandmamma and Papa, but he's more like Grandmamma."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
SELECTINGverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
Susan
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From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
express in words
From this reading "He _is_ like her," replied her cousin, "and I tell you, Ethel, he's just a dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
wasn't
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From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Like him!" replied the girl, "why, Kate, I just love him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SELECTING THE COSTUME "You like Father, don't you?" asked Kate of Ethel, as they briskly walked toward the shopping district.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, by the way, wasn't Aunt Susan clever to get your mother to consent to your becoming a Camp Fire Girl?
