used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
(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 WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
Ann
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From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
dearly loved
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
true confidential information
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
Hermione
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From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
Hermy
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From this reading "Meanin' what, Hermy?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
It's
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From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
and nothing more
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
in the recent past
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
Meanin
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
much-mended
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From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
Spike's
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From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then--everything is so wonderful--just lately!"
Trapes
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From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Meanin' what, Hermy?"
at the time that
From this reading "Meanin' jest what is wonderful, my dear, and--since when?" she persisted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hermione was darning one of Spike's much-mended socks, while Mrs. Trapes sat drinking tea.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELATED DETAILS OF A WEDDING "It's all very, very wonderful, Ann, dear!
