used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
(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 Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading "And I've got to press out my uniform for the celebration."
Corene
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From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OPENING DAY "Everything is ready.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading OPENING DAY "Everything is ready.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
I've
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From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OPENING DAY "Everything is ready.
Louise
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From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
Mackin
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From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING DAY "Everything is ready.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "And I've got to press out my uniform for the celebration."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading OPENING DAY "Everything is ready.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "And I've got to press out my uniform for the celebration."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Miss Mackin has sent our application to headquarters so that we may go on record, and now all we have to do is----" Louise interrupted Corene.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
which person or people
From this reading "I've got to move all the dishes for my precious dining-room, and who can spare a car to lug them out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll pick you up and your tin pans on our way out this afternoon," replied Grace, quite breathless from the excitement.
