used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
boarding-house
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From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
didn't
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From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
DomainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The Dorrance Domain.
Dorothy
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From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
Dorrance
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From this reading The Dorrance Domain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
Lilian
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From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
Lilian's
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From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
mimickingverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
recurring again and again
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dorrance Domain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But to-day her sister Lilian responded, in a sympathetic voice, "_I_ wish we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She made this remark almost every afternoon, about six o'clock, whatever the month or the season, and as a rule, little attention was paid to it.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Leicester, Lilian's twin brother, mimicking his sister's tones, dolefully repeated, "I wish _we_ didn't have to live in a boarding-house!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Made in the United States of America "I _wish_ we didn't have to live in a boarding-house!" said Dorothy Dorrance, flinging herself into an armchair, in her grandmother's room, one May afternoon, about six o'clock.
