used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
(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 Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
DALIN
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From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
fore-noon
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From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
and nothing more
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
Nita
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From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
Polly
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From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
showeryadjective
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
Sniffen
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From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Miss Sniffen has probably forgotten by this time that she sent me home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
precisely as stated
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
VON
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From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading VICTOR VON DALIN For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will Miss Nita think!" she mourned.
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn't it do for me to go over for just a little while this fore-noon, while the officers are all busy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you had better wait until Saturday," her mother decided.
