used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
any person at all
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
else
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From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
and nothing more
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
take the midday meal
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
Rosaleen
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From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
Rosaleen's
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From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, don’t get in!” she cried.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was pleased that she thought he had been waiting for the bus, and he was very glad that neither she nor anyone else knew that he had waited there on that corner on Friday as well, remembering what he had been told were the days and hours of Rosaleen’s lessons.
a Caucasian
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading He smiled down at the dishevelled and anxious creature with streaming white hair--like a witch, he thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
you'd
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From this reading “I wish you’d just stop in at my studio and have a little lunch with Rosaleen and me.
You're
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From this reading You’re not in too much of a hurry, are you?”
