used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
for the reason that
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
don't
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From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
Edith
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
it's
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From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
immediately past
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
Letty
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From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
an educational institution
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I suppose it's because our thoughts are more on our coming vacation than on our studies," said Mary Lee.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Neither do I. The taste of fun we had was so good we want more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Oh, what a long week this is!" cried Letty, a few days later as she walked home from school with Mary Lee and Edith.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We ought to feel bright and perfectly willing to work hard after our delightful outing, but somehow I must confess I don't."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, school is certainly dragging along at a slow pace these last few weeks," added Edith.
