1688
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From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
acidulated
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From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
dearly loved
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that jolly!
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Isn't that jolly!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading You know I have been doing "Music" as an "extra."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
and nothing more
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
in a serious manner
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
in the near future
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that jolly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are only sixty-two days to the holidays--1688 hours including nights!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
produce a literary work
From this reading And now, my dear Mother, I want to write most seriously to you upon a matter of great importance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry you forgot the bottles of acidulated drops, but you can send them in the next hamper as soon as you like.
