the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rest shall be done as you wish."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
can't
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From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The rest shall be done as you wish."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
maternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest shall be done as you wish."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The rest shall be done as you wish."
side'snounUS /saɪdz/
possessive form of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
in the near future
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
Timmens
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From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry, my dear; but it is only two.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm sure we do, then," cried Tod.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I can't see which side's butter and which bread."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The rest shall be done as you wish."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I, not thinking Miss Timmens would put them in hand at once, did not send to her as soon as you spoke, Joseph," went on the mater, as Thomas settled the lamp on the table.
