used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
(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 If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
in addition
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
Burnham'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnəmz/
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
dearly loved
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
Erskine
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From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the act of departing
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
Maybelle
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From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
promptings
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From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am afraid I should need something besides lovely rooms and pretty sewing," Mrs. Burnham said laughingly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
carry out
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUZZLING QUESTIONS "THIS is lovely!" said Maybelle, as she drew the curtains, and pushed her sewing chair closer to Mrs. Burnham's.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Isn't it nice to be alone together?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we lived all alone in a dear little home, you and I, I could take care of you all the time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Erskine wanted me to go with them to the rehearsal and act as prompter, but I told him I was going to follow the promptings of my own heart and stay with you, especially since his mother must also be away.
