used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
(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 She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
any thing at all
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
aren't
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From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't ask me," replied Nan.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
Craig
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From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't ask me," replied Nan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
immediately past
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't ask me," replied Nan.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Don't ask me," replied Nan.
Nell
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From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
and nothing more
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't ask me," replied Nan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
express in words
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
required or under orders
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
TEMPLESnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
to-day
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From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
tori-i
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From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TEMPLES AND TEA "And aren't we to go to Tokyo to-day?" asked Mary Lee as she sat up in bed the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She and Mrs. Craig were plotting all sorts of things for to-day while we were talking to Nell and her brother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I caught a word here and there about temples and _tori-i_ and things."
but in spite of that
From this reading "We supposed we were, and as it is only twenty miles away we may be going yet though Aunt Helen did not say anything about it last night.
