used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
for the reason that
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
doesn't
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From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
one or the other of two
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading About ten; that is exactly like Olive.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
fibnounUS /fɪb/
a trivial lie
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About ten; that is exactly like Olive.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About ten; that is exactly like Olive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
express in words
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
express in words
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very honest, is Olive Chancellor; she is full of rectitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
wouldn't
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From this reading She didn't tell me to say she was glad to see you, because she doesn't know whether she is or not, and she wouldn't for the world expose herself to telling a fib.
but in spite of that
From this reading Neither five nor fifteen, and yet not ten exactly, but either nine or eleven.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that.
