used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
anew
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
(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 “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
breakfasting
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From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
COUNTRIESnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHAT STRANGE COUNTRIES!
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t say _Ruin_, Weezybus!
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
Frascati
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From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
the act of giving
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
Havre
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From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
isn't
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From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
it's
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From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
nasaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪzəl/
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
Rouen
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From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t say _Ruin_, Weezybus!
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WHAT STRANGE COUNTRIES!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
we're
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From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
Weezy
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From this reading “Oh, isn’t it nice, Molly, that we’re all going to _Ruin_?” exclaimed Weezy, giving her sister’s hand an ecstatic squeeze under the table.
Weezybus
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From this reading “Don’t say _Ruin_, Weezybus!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were breakfasting again at Hotel Frascati, their party having returned the night before to Havre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT STRANGE COUNTRIES!
in the company of; together with
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mix it up with the other ruins; but it’s a city, and it’s called Rouen,” corrected laughing Molly, ending the name with a nasal flourish.
