used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
(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 “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
else
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From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
the act of departing
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
I'm
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From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
INGENUITYnounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
mightn't
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From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
PATTY'SnounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
in a swift manner
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
carry out
From this reading But it’s been a gorgeous ride, and now I’m going to take you right back to home and mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
wasn't
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From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
(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 “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PATTY’S INGENUITY Philip turned the car around, and, in a few moments, they were swiftly speeding toward home.
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t think I gave it,” observed Patty, smiling; “I think you took it when I wasn’t looking.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and when no one else was looking, or I mightn’t have succeeded so well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s awfully good of you,” he said, “to give me this little bit of your time all to myself.”
