used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
a-weary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
(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 “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly not,” answered Betty excitedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly not,” answered Betty excitedly.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Certainly not,” answered Betty excitedly.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
immediately past
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
a unit of instruction
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
Lois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
Nerissa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Certainly not,” answered Betty excitedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
an amount of time
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first lesson of the Freshman class on “The Merchant of Venice.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lois called out as the girls were leaving the schoolroom after the last bell one afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I started to read just the first scene, but when I got to ‘By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is a-weary of this great world,’ at the beginning of the second scene, why I just read on all the last period.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A RAINY DAY “Finished your outline, Betty?”
