(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
any thing at all
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
for the reason that
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
dearly loved
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
can't
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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
Cassiusnoun
prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
DEARLYadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
Delphitis
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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
else
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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
a social unit living together
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
only a very short time before
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
I'm
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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
It's
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From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
Katherine
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From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
the literary culture
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
MUMMYnounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
not any; not one
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
Roxy
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From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
express in words
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It's quite all right to call him Rex, Aunt Daphne says.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
to-night
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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
create by training and teaching
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
at the time that
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all, Rex met me at the train with his sister Anne.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mother's letter had not arrived, and they were expecting 'brother' any moment, when Rex and I walked in on them, and right here I must say they showed presence of mind, and what Cousin Roxy would call resignation to the ways of Providence.
produce a literary work
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE MUMMY "DEARLY BELOVED FAMILY:-- "I can't stop to write separate letters to-night to all of you, because I'm so full of Delphitis that I can hardly think of anything else.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No relation to us but he lives next door, and is Uncle Cassius' pet educational proposition next to your little sister Katherine.
