used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
anew
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
(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 More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The schools have been opened."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
apart from; not including
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The schools have been opened."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
how
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From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "The schools have been opened."
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
participate in games or sport
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
with speed
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
Sawyer'snounUS /ˈsɔːjərz/
possessive form of “sawyer” — one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
an educational institution
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading "The schools have been opened."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
dependable
From this reading "Ain't it a relief to have the children in school again, Mis' Jones?" asked Mrs. Stout.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
Tweedie
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From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More Talk "ARE we all here?" asked Mrs. Tweedie, one afternoon as she glanced about Miss Sawyer's parlour to see how many members of the play committee were present.
at the time that
From this reading "All except Miss Wallace," Miss Sawyer replied, when she had counted noses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And she will not be here," said Mrs. Tweedie, quickly.
