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From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
put on clothes
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
I'm
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From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
It's
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From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
occurring by chance
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
engage in
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
one's
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From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Royal is teaching me to play cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It's lucky I saved my money these three months and had a nice surplus to buy these new things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
TRANSFORMATIONnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading DIARY--TRANSFORMATION _December 15._ A FEW days can make a difference in one's life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
be dressed in
From this reading I have bought new dresses, a real evening gown and a lovely silk dress to wear to the Bridge Club.
(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 I'm well on the way of being a real butterfly.
