used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
Aggie
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From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And be _sure_ and tell her that I’m going to get well!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
at any time
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And be _sure_ and tell her that I’m going to get well!”
the act of departing
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
Hinpoha
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From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
I'm
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From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
jestersnounUS /ˈdʒestərz/
plural of “jester” — a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
ladies-in-waiting
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From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And be _sure_ and tell her that I’m going to get well!”
Sylvia
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From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Tell her that the ladies-in-waiting are the dearest that ever lived, and the three court jesters are the funniest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sylvia had not been able to conceal her rapture for a minute after Hinpoha had told her the news the day before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And be _sure_ and tell her that I’m going to get well!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell her I’m so happy I feel as though I were going to burst!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Oh, tell Aunt Aggie I think the Winter Palace is the most wonderful place in the whole world!” cried Sylvia enthusiastically.
