used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
greatly pleased
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
how
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From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “A rare sermon.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “A rare sermon.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
Sue's
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From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
Tessa
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From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
a special situation
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father is so delighted to have me home that he will let me do any thing I like.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices behind them and voices before them, now and then a soft, Sunday laugh; through the pauses of Sue’s talk Tessa listened, catching at any thing to keep herself from thinking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, no, when we are by ourselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our parlors are lovely now; you will see how I have fixed up things.
