used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in love.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
didn't
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From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
at any time
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
flippity-flops
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From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the act of departing
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am in love.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am in love.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Perfectly magnificent!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
mortifyverbUS /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perfectly magnificent!
scrumptiousadjective
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
a special situation
From this reading It is the most scrumptious thing I have ever been in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every time I think of it I feel as if I were going down an elevator forty floors and my heart flippity-flops so my teeth mortify me.
belonging to which person
From this reading He used to be engaged to Elizabeth Hamilton Carter, the niece of the lady at whose house I am boarding this summer, but he did something he ought not to have done, or he didn't do something he ought to have done, and they had a fuss.
