used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
don't
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From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
a young female
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
Katie
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From this reading "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
on the contrary
From this reading "Why, rather than yourself?"
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
an educational institution
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I'd like to go to school and study, of course," said Katie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Why, rather than yourself?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, rather than yourself?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Uncle, don't think me very rude or ungrateful, but I wish you would send Alfred."
wouldn't
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From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you wouldn't like to be my little girl and go to school and be educated for a lady," said Mr. Alfred Robertson to his niece, a few days after he had made his unexpected appearance among his relatives.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why, rather than yourself?"
