used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
(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 It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
react verbally
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
Claire
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From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
brought together in one place
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
engage in
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
Maslin
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From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
Rosanna
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From this reading "Rosanna has been asking me about a million questions.
express in words
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
carry out
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
precisely as stated
From this reading Uncle Bob had very little to say until Colonel Maslin came in and they gathered around the dinner table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were all settled for the summer in a beautiful old place in the older part of Paris.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a smile, he commenced his little story.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take a week or so, hard labor, to answer them all, and then Colonel Maslin and Claire would want to hear about things, so I will make my little speech now.
