used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
(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 go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
Dolcey's
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From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind.
I'll
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From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
a narrow way or road
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
move hurridly
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stooped to kiss her, and she held tight to his arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him as he drove down the lane and turned into the field and steadied the first straining rush of his team.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading But don't be late to supper--Aunt Dolcey's making us a wedding cake."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You go on about your business and I'll get all unpacked and settled.
