used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
(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 do hope your mother is much better by now.
Betty
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From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
couldn't
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From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
Fanny's
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From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
it's
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From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
Lois
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From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
Polly
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From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
POLLY'S
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From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
express in words
From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading POLLY'S LETTER Polly and Lois left for Fanny's the following Thursday and arrived the day before the dance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A description of their good time can best be gotten by reading Polly's letter to Betty, which was written a few days after:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dearest Betty: "What a shame you couldn't be here.
you've
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From this reading I know it's mean to tell you, but you've really missed the funniest kind of a time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do hope your mother is much better by now.
