used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
for the reason that
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The other Ida blushed with delight.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The other Ida blushed with delight.
fraternized
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From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
hadn't
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From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
I've
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From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Ida blushed with delight.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I couldn't go home because of the measles, and I've moped a lot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We might have spent the time together and had a real nice, jolly holiday."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "We should have fraternized more this week," smiled Ida, regretting that she hadn't thought of it before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other Ida blushed with delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd love to be friends with you," she said slowly.
