used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
any thing at all
From this reading It is not to be anything like a _real_ party."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
Betty
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
dearly loved
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
Everett
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be anything like a _real_ party."
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
and nothing more
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is not to be anything like a _real_ party."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the force of workers available
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
and nothing more
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
Polly
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From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is not to be anything like a _real_ party."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
shan't
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The idea is that we girls are to cook the entire dinner and then just talk or dance or play games afterwards.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With Polly and Esther not to be here, there are so few of our old Camp Fire circle anyhow.
won't
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS "But if you won't come, Betty dear, I shan't wish to give the party," Meg Everett announced in a disappointed fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And you see I only wanted to have our club and a few of John's young men friends.
