used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
ah
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From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
(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 The Girls all came to see the baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
cooedverbUS /kuːd/
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it's wonderful and all.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
come to pass
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
How
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From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
it's
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From this reading "Of course it's wonderful and all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
Lottie
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From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
Mihiel
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From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it's wonderful and all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But it is a big responsibility, Lottie.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
St
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From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exclaimed and cooed and _ah_'d and _oh_'d.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Girls all came to see the baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
at the time that
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
women's
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From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Of course it's wonderful and all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How in the world did you happen----" "Well, you know, after St. Mihiel, when the Germans were retreating and our boys were advancing----" She was asked to lecture before some of the women's clubs, but declined.
