used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
speak to
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
Betsy
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From this reading “Hello, Betsy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
don't
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From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Betsy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
I'm
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From this reading I'm in trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm in trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
go away from a place
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
NANNY-GOATnoun
female goat
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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many times at short intervals
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
affix in a public place or for public notice
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PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
in the near future
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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express in words
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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up to a particular time
From this reading Say, don't expect me 'till I come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
a source of difficulty
From this reading I'm in trouble.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
look attentively
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He went to the telephone and called his home and presently began to address his wife as follows:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A POST AS IF IT WERE A NANNY-GOAT AND GO OFF AND LEAVE IT Truth is a great teacher but she often quarrels with the cook,” said Mr. Potter, while looking at his watch.
