used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
Culpeper
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From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had she done that was right?
put on clothes
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
and nothing more
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
PATTYnounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
precisely, exactly
From this reading What had she done that was right?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had she done that was right?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
required or under orders
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had she done that was right?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Had she talked to Stephen Culpeper about the things people are supposed to discuss at a dinner?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was her dress just what it ought to have been?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had she done that was right?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she done that was right?
which person or people
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD AND PATTY On the way home, leaning against her father who had not spoken since the car started, Patty shut her eyes and went over, one by one, the incidents of the dinner.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What had she done that was wrong?
