used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
at any time
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
Granny's
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From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
a social unit living together
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
how
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From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
I'd
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From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
of great significance or value
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
the act of departing
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
a room where books are kept
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
the middle of the day
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
on the contrary
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
Simmons
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From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
sweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
express in words
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
precisely as stated
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
at the time that
From this reading "I always have given her something personal," he explained, "ever since the Christmas when she gave me a carpet sweeper.
in or at the place that
From this reading Granny's golden wedding celebration was a very informal affair although many important people came to offer their congratulations and to ask Granny where on earth she had been and to tell her how much she had been missed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Although she had been married at noon Granny had chosen to have her party in the evening, and July the twenty-second offered her a wonderful evening, cool and pleasant as a July evening can be occasionally.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Peter Simmons was continually leaving his place beside Granny to draw Rebecca Mary into a corner and ask her if she thought that Granny really was satisfied to have a home for old couples for her golden wedding present or if Rebecca Mary thought Granny would rather have had something more personal.
a late time of life
From this reading For years before that I'd showered her with rugs and library tables and a brass bed and other household furniture.
