used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
Alicia
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From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
(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 "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
greatly pleased
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a long fixed look
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Merriam shook hands with Aunt Mary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
Merriam
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From this reading Merriam shook hands with Aunt Mary.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
not any; not one
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
RockwellnounUS /ˈrɑːkwel/
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
express in words
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Merriam shook hands with Aunt Mary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I should be delighted," Merriam murmured, though he had no great mind to be thanked by George Norman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he shook hands with Mollie June and met her eyes for a moment, but, under the gaze of Aunt Mary and Rockwell and Alicia, "Good-bye," was all he could say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
at the time that
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merriam shook hands with Aunt Mary.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Aunt Mary, accepting the paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope," she said, "that some day, after all this is over, we may be able to have you visit us, when George can thank you for the inestimable service you have rendered him."
