used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
advisesverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
for the reason that
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
having made preparations
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
DOLLY'SnounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
at any time
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
I'M
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From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
fasten with a lock
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
make-weight
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From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
Margot
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From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
not any; not one
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Margot advises me to start one, now I am eighteen.
express a supposition
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
to-day
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From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DOLLY'S JOURNAL "I'M awfully excited to-day, because—NO, that is not the way to begin a journal.
at the time that
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She says it will be a make-weight to my spirits when I am disposed to bubble over.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading So I suppose I really must do as she wishes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has been advising it ever since my birthday, and this morning she gave me a charming little red book, with lock and key.
