used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
Billie
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From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
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 I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
a light shade of red
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Billie had much difficulty in persuading Phoebe to put on the beautiful pink linen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
at the time that
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is not right," Phoebe kept saying, although her eyes shone with a new luster when she gazed at the pretty frock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure my father would not approve of my accepting so many favors."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very grateful for what you have done but you must not do too much.
