aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
(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 We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are lovely.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
Chris
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From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
CHRISTOPHERnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
dearly loved
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think father said, Chris Morrow!
don't
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From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
DUDLEY
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From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What do you think father said, Chris Morrow!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They are lovely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
information about recent and important events
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What do you think father said, Chris Morrow!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
an educational institution
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are lovely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think father said, Chris Morrow!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were immensely interested in hearing about your school, it is all so different from ours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think father said, Chris Morrow!
in or at the place that
From this reading POLLY DUDLEY TO CHRISTOPHER MORROW _Saturday Morning,_ Dear Chris,-- I have such an avalanche of news, I don't know where to begin.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First, I must thank you for your dear letter and the wild flowers.
