used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
for the reason that
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
dearly loved
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
I'm
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From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
I've
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From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
in the recent past
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
engage in
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
Phebe
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From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
that's
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From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Now I'm going to turn over a new leaf, as I promised.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Tired of frivolity, my dear?” asked her uncle, pausing in his walk up and down the hall to glance at her with a quick, bright look she liked to bring into his eyes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've had some very sober thoughts lately, for since my Phebe went away I've had no heart for gaiety, so it is a good place to stop and make a fresh start,” answered Rose, taking his arm and walking on with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “No, sir, and that's the sad part of it, but I've made up my mind to stop while I can because I'm sure it is not good for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I wonder what I shall find on the next page?” said Rose, coming down on New Year's morning with a serious face and a thick letter in her hand.
