AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
anew
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
(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 Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
a person who is in charge
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
Dillon
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From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
Gilmour
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From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
the literary culture
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
hear with intention
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to be nasty again at breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Auntie May was reading her letters, and one of them was from Mrs. Dillon.
a special situation
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
TogonounUS /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/
a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
From this reading '"Admiral Togo,"' Auntie May read out, '"_is the chief joy of my life_."
precisely as stated
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY FIRST MOUSE Mrs. Gilmour was never very nice to Auntie May after that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh listen, all of you, for you will be so much amused; I am not, for of course it seems to me the obvious and natural thing to do.
