used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
any thing at all
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
else
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From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Isn’t she too funny?
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
idiosyncrasynounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn’t she too funny?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
Judy
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From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
and nothing more
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
engage in
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
and nothing more
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Isn’t she too funny?
create by training and teaching
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She says she could only make out it was from him, but could not decipher anything else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She has an idea he is on his way, as the postmark showed it was mailed on the train somewhere in Kansas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She makes some of the neighbors furious, but we always laugh at her little idiosyncrasy.
Woodsmall
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From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Judy, Mrs. Woodsmall has just ‘phoned over that her hated R. F. D. Woodsmall is bringing you a letter from your father.
