used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
(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 But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
any person at all
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
BANNARD
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From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
placed in a grave
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
can't
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From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
Darrel
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From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
It's
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From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
and nothing more
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
Lucille
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From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
Pell
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From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
that's
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From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can't help laughing every time I think of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula Pell is dead and buried and she can't play any more tricks on anybody.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST BANNARD "It's just this way," said Lucille Darrel, positively, "this house is mine, and I want it to myself.
at the time that
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
a late time of life
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
you've
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From this reading I admit that was a hard joke on you, Iris, to get a dime and pin, when for years you've been expecting a diamond pin!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But all the same, that's your business, not mine.
