used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
cratingverbUS /ˈkreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “crate” — put into a crate; as for protection
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
Eleanor
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From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
and nothing more
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
an educational institution
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
transport commercially
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Anne showed signs of impatience but exclaimed at her mother’s remark:
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Anne, if we hurry and get the furniture, we can settle our home before school starts,” suggested Eleanor, eagerly.
(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 “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing on the corner waiting for an uptown car but not one was in sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
you-all
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From this reading “If you-all had only let me ship my stuff from Denver you wouldn’t have to buy a stick!” declared Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother, you know very well what the crating and freight would have cost, and you sold your stuff for more than it was worth.
