used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
(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 UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
Betty's
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From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
Carresford's
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From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
don't
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From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
at any time
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
it's
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From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
a small worthless amount
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
a special situation
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JACK "I think it's the most interesting thing that ever happened in all our lives," remarked Lulu in a tone of conviction.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To think of Lord Carresford's turning out to be Betty's own uncle, and we never knowing a thing about it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, and the two little girls were sitting in their favorite spot on the bathing house steps, discussing the events of the day.
Winifred
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From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is very interesting," said Winifred, with a little sigh of content.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's really quite like a book thing; don't you think so?"
