used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
anew
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
(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 "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
don't
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From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
Dorothy
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From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
FundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
the act of departing
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
only a very short time before
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
how
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From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
immediately past
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
engage in
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
Nellie
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From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now father is home again, I can hardly believe it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
express in words
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "To think how kind you have been to me, and how splendidly it has all turned out!
the act of using
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mother told me last night she was going to put back what money she had to use out of my prize, the fifty dollars you know, and I am to make it a gift to the Fresh Air Fund."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, that will be splendid!" declared Nan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GOOD-BY "I don't know how to say good-by to you," Nellie told Dorothy and Nan next morning.
