used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
any thing at all
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
Carrie's
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From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
else
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From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
start firing a weapon
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
haven't
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From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
engage in
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
messingverbUS /ˈmesɪŋ/
-ing form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She always gives me something on my birthday.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
taffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monday is Carrie's birthday and I haven't anything else to send her.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
(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 "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
at the time that
From this reading I will be real careful and clean up everything when I am through."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FIRE IN THE NIGHT "Aunt Maria, will you let me make some molasses taffy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I suppose you can try it, though I hate to have you messing around while I am getting your father's things ready for his trip."
