used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
ASSISTSnounUS /əˈsɪsts/
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
next to; at the side of
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
a female human offspring
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
Ellen
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From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
Jane
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From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
MURPHYnounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
Pellew
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From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
reproved
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From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “You better keep your eyes on the road if you are to keep us in the road,” gently reproved Mr. Pellew from his seat beside his daughter.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
carry out
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
tonneau
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From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ellen, have you the box of candy Daddy gave us?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’ve got everything we ought to have, but what have you remembered?
which person or people
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Jane called over her shoulder to the two who were sitting in the tonneau as they were driving over to the station to catch the train that was to take them to New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SERGEANT MURPHY ASSISTS “Jack! have you your banjo?
