used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _I_ didn’t, till I came here, and then I saw.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
didn't
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From this reading _I_ didn’t, till I came here, and then I saw.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
don't
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From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
engage in
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
cut with a saw
From this reading _I_ didn’t, till I came here, and then I saw.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
express a supposition
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
SweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
carry out
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
up to a particular time
From this reading _I_ didn’t, till I came here, and then I saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet.”
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Most of the rich people we know make such a vulgar display, and that is why, I suppose, I did not suspect it of them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Meg was writing to her aunt, and Robert leaned over her shoulder and read: “So I will be married here, and then we will take a trip for Robert’s health.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Auntie, please don’t suspect me of marrying for money, but did you guess they were rich?
