used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But honestly, Mary Rose, it should be framed."
Becky
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From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But honestly, Mary Rose, it should be framed."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
five-dollar
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From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
flat-building
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From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But honestly, Mary Rose, it should be framed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Mary Rose and the new canary in his car to the flat-building that allowed children to live in it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Jerry insisted that that particular bill should have been framed and Mary Rose insisted that Mr. Wells had said it was to buy a canary.
(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 She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She could not understand why Mr. Jerry had laughed nor why he said: "Oh, very well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very afternoon Mr. Jerry and Mary Rose bought a canary for Becky and paid for it with the five-dollar bill that Mr. Wells had given Mary Rose.
