used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
Annie's
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From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
can't
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From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
a small house with a single story
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
greatly pleased
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
the act of departing
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
how
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From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
I've
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From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
isn't
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From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
immediately past
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I’ve such perfectly splendid news this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
precisely as stated
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
(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 You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you?
a Caucasian
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, how white you are!” she exclaimed, as she observed the paleness of Annie’s cheek.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
the words that are spoken
From this reading You see George is a great deal,—George can’t,—well, _George isn’t very well_;” and quite delighted with the happy turn she had given her words, Rose skipped around Annie’s cottage like a bird, lighting at last upon a stool at Annie’s feet, and asking if she were not glad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are going to Washington right away, you and I, for Will says so in his letter.
