used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
(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 When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
Emily
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From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
a boy or man
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
fiftyfive
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From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
the act of departing
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
ten 10s
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
husbanded
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From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
I'm
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From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
it's
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From this reading “Well it’s this way....
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
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 When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
on the contrary
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
a quantity of money
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well it’s this way....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, properly husbanded that sum ought to see you through Columbia, since you insist on going to Columbia....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well it’s this way....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well it’s this way....
at the time that
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading I myself, and I’m sure your Aunt Emily feels the same way about it, would much rather see you go to Yale or Princeton....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Luckily you are a bright fellow and will be ready for college early.
you'll
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From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading When your mother’s estate is all settled up you’ll find yourself in the possession of approximately fiftyfive hundred dollars.
