used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Please don't talk about it, Flossy!" said Eben.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
(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 "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
CATCHESnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
don't
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From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
ELSE
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From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading "Please don't talk about it, Flossy!" said Eben.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't talk about it, Flossy!" said Eben.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Please don't talk about it, Flossy!" said Eben.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
precisely as stated
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT may be guessed that the breakfast at the little house was a very pleasant one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
at the time that
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Though, after all," said Flora when they were alone together, "it seems to tie you up to the milling business, and I don't like that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never can give up the idea of your being a physician."
