used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
(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 Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
haven't
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From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
a brief written record
From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Marjorie’s voice held a pleading note.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been counting on you from the first.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
won't
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From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, I am sure Miss Archer would let you come to some of our meetings, if not all of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why won’t you join our club, Veronica?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Of course I know you haven’t as much time to yourself as the rest of us have.
