used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
any thing at all
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
don't
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From this reading "I don't know about that.
Ernestine
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From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
Fannie
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From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
the act of departing
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
only a very short time before
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
how
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From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about that.
immediately past
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
MAMMOTHadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading A TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
for a short time
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
in the near future
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE.
interact in a certain way
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO MAMMOTH CAVE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading One evening, shortly after the examination, Fannie said to her father: "Papa, I want to invite the club for a last meeting before Ernestine leaves us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could have something in the way of a treat different from anything we have had."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mother is so busy getting ready for the summer, and we are going away so soon, that I hardly see how we can arrange it."
