used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
(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 “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
can't
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From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
made afraid
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it was only a dream.
Linda
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From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, it was only a dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! oh! oh!” sobbed Linda, “I have had such a horrid dream.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it was only a dream.
(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 “Well, it was only a dream.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “It was such a horrid dream, and I was so frightened,” said Linda, “I can’t think why it came.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Every one in the world hates me, even the cats and the carrots,” sobbed Linda, and bit by bit she told her mother all her dream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are awake now, and I am with you.”
