used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
propose a payment
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
divisible by two
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I arrived at my destination the following morning early.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
Suzanne
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From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She promised to carry out my instructions to the letter and came down to the station to bid me a tearful farewell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in the end I got my own way.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I had great trouble with Suzanne.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She argued, she pleaded, she even wept before she would let me carry out my plan.
