used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
(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 "I am not related to him at all, Miss Schuyler."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not related to him at all, Miss Schuyler."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not related to him at all, Miss Schuyler."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
dearly loved
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
How
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From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
LISA
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From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
Phil
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From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
Phil's
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From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
SCHUYLER
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From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to hear more about Phil.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
a Caucasian
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
which person or people
From this reading How are you related to him, and who were his parents?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
a late time of life
From this reading The dear child has quite won my heart, he looks so like a friend of mine whom I have not seen for many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LISA VISITS MISS SCHUYLER "So you are Phil's good friend Lisa?" said Miss Rachel Schuyler, sitting in her cool white wrapper in the dusk of this warm May evening.
