used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
(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 A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you have a good time?"
didn't
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From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
a social unit living together
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Did you have a good time?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a most interesting time," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did you have a good time?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a most interesting time," she said.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I had a most interesting time," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
MOCKverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I had a most interesting time," she said.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had a most interesting time," she said.
be seated
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
express in words
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Did you have a good time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jean took off her gloves and folded them neatly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MOCK JAPANESE "Sit right down and tell us all about it," said Mary Lee as Jean appeared before the family after her visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
at the time that
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I never knew kinder, more hospitable people, and when I came away they loaded me with gifts till I was so embarrassed I didn't know what to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you have a good time?"
