used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
(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 You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
for the reason that
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
CantankerousadjectiveUS /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
CelibatenounUS /ˈselɪbət/
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
ConfirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
I've
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From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
joined in matrimony
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
and nothing more
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
precisely, exactly
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
stayernounUS /ˈsteɪər/
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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be dressed in
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the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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used to ask for information about something
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a Caucasian
From this reading (By a Confirmed and Cantankerous Celibate) Married in white, You have hooked him all right.
who's
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From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Married in grey, He will ne'er get away.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _G. Y._ "Oh! only because I shall have such a jolly slack time now!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
you're
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From this reading You know _I've_ pulled off nearly all her engagements so far, only you're the first one who's been a _real stayer_!!"]
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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