used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But this is business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is business.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
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From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
don't
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From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
I'm
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I've
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is business.
Josie
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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Louise
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From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
come together
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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except if; if not
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I've decided to change my boarding place for a week or so, although I shall miss Aunt Sally's cooking and a lot of other comforts.
at the time that
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CHARLEWORTH When Mary Louise reached home that evening she was surprised to find a note from Josie which said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you meet me in the street, don't recognize me unless I'm quite alone.
