used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
(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 "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh, Greta, I almost forgot," said her aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
Christiansborg
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From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
don't
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From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
at any time
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, Greta, I almost forgot," said her aunt.
set up or found
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
GOODBYEnounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
Greta
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From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
How
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From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Greta, I almost forgot," said her aunt.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Greta, I almost forgot," said her aunt.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I could ever have found it by myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "GOODBYE" That evening at dinner the two girls told all about their adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I asked a policeman to show me the way, and he was kind enough to go all the way back there with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you finally get back to Christiansborg, Greta?" asked her aunt.
