used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
in the past
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
(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 can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
for the reason that
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
can't
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From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
didn't
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From this reading But I didn't.
don't
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From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
else
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From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
Joan
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From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
Muldoon
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From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
not any; not one
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can't blame any one but myself because I don't know all about Joan."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She packed it all on her own slim shoulders.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
a special situation
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rebecca Mary was an honest little thing and she made no attempt to shift the blame to any one else.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "If I had been a good teacher according to my principal I should have called at the house long ago and heard the whole story from Mrs. Muldoon.
