used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT'S IN A DRESS?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "One of us will come right up.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
crab-apple
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From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a female human offspring
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
put on clothes
From this reading WHAT'S IN A DRESS?
Elliott
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From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
a young female
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
Gordon
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From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
Gordons
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From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
Harriet
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From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT'S IN A DRESS?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of us will come right up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "One of us will come right up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "One of us will come right up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
WHAT'S
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From this reading WHAT'S IN A DRESS?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "One of us will come right up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elliott and Harriet made the crab-apple juice into jelly, Mrs. Gordon sent in bread and cookies, and both mother and daughter stood behind the girl with their skill and experience, ready to be called on at a moment's notice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course Elliott never could have done it without the Gordons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just send for us any time you get into trouble or want help about something," said Mrs. Gordon over the telephone.
