used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
Bibby
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From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
childerun
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From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
didn't
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From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
don't
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From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
ENJOYSverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
opinion or judgment
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
the act of departing
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
how
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From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
I'd
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From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
I've
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From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
ILL-HEALTH
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From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
carry out
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don't have half as much to do with those childerun as you, but if I didn't get away from them sometimes I'd get hysterics."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
to-day
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From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANNA ENJOYS ILL-HEALTH "Anna," said Miss Bibby, with happy eyes the next morning, "I am going to take a whole holiday to-day."
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "I am sure they are very good children--wonderfully good, Anna," said Miss Bibby.
wonderin
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From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
but in spite of that
From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An' about time," said Anna, "I've been wonderin' how long you could keep it up, Miss Bibby.
You've
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From this reading You've not had one yet, and me half a dozen.
