used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
Betty
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From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
a youthful male person
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
being one more than ten
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
I'll
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From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
a small worthless amount
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
and nothing more
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading YOUR LOVING BETTY.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
Mildred
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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the time period between dawn and noon
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immediately following in time or order
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
an organization to gain political power
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
STRAWBERRYnounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
express in words
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And please tell Jack that if he wants to come and help too, I'll find him something perfectly proper for a boy to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STRAWBERRY TIME Early in the morning of the next Saturday came a note from Miss Betty, which said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mildred and Dear Brownie: Just to think that I forgot to tell you I wanted you both to help me cook the luncheon for our party!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do come over at about eleven, and bring your aprons.
