used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
matters of personal concern
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
(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 But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear old Grandpapa was so very old!
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
Elly
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From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
at any time
From this reading We thought that he would live for ever!...
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We thought that he would live for ever!...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
Grandpapa
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From this reading Dear old Grandpapa was so very old!
come to pass
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We thought that he would live for ever!...
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
sitting-room
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From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
Steyn
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From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
precisely as stated
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear old Grandpapa was so very old!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But now that we are here, Elly, and Steyn has told us that all the affairs are settled, we may as well come to a sensible decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come," said Lot, gently, one morning, sitting with Elly in the sitting-room where he came so often to chat and have tea with her in the old days before they were married, "come, let us talk sensibly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It put both of us out to be dragged back from Italy, from our work, while--very foolishly--we never thought that this might easily happen one day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We thought that he would live for ever!...
