used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
(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 We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
aren't
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From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
Bess
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From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
I'm
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From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
immediately past
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
puckered
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From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
on the contrary
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had such a splendid time and it seems all too short.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bess and “Peter Pan,” together with one of the dogs, were left alone in camp while the rest of the party had gone on their last shoot.
won't
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From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little girl was feeling slightly indisposed after the last few strenuous days, so Bess asked to be permitted to stay “at home” with her for the day, as she could not, or rather would not, shoot the chickens; anyway, Mrs. Bland, too, might enjoy one more day with her gun and the birds.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I am just dreadfully sorry that we shall have to go home, ’cause then I won’t see you any more, and I feel as if I love you next to my mother,” answered “Peter Pan,” and she put up a pair of puckered lips for a kiss as she hastily swallowed the last bit of her apple pie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN UNUSUAL PROPOSAL “I’m sorry this is our last day in camp, aren’t you, ‘Peter Pan’?
