21
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22
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From this reading 22.
(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 "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
a female human offspring
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
dearly loved
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
I'm
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From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
immediately past
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
engage in
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
express a supposition
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
That's
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From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's the way I was brought up, and that's why Fan calls me old-fashioned, I suppose.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; and we all learned to make bread, and cook, and wore little chintz gowns, and were as gay and hearty as kittens.
but in spite of that
From this reading All lived to be grandmothers; and I'm the last--seventy next birthday, my dear, and not worn out yet; though daughter Shaw is an invalid at forty."
