used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
Ach
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To-night will be Hallowe'en."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
Betty
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From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
der
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
feenish
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
the act of giving
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have been painfully good.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
an established custom
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading "To-night will be Hallowe'en."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
immediately past
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
music-room
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading We have been painfully good.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
Professah
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
express in words
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
an educational institution
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
in the near future
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
Steinwig
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
a special situation
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
To-night
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From this reading "To-night will be Hallowe'en."
UNINVITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNINVITED GUESTS "THIS is the last day of October," announced Betty, one morning, tearing a leaf from the calendar, as was her habit as soon as she finished dressing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
at the time that
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To-night will be Hallowe'en."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
Yestahday
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From this reading Yestahday when I passed the music-room where Professah Steinwig was giving a violin lesson, I heard him say, 'Ach, you must let down der strings when you have feenish playing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you realize," answered Lloyd, "that we have been at school six whole weeks without doing a single thing we had planned?
