used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
AlbumsnounUS /ˈælbəmz/
plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you won't!
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect yours will be one of the nicest.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I expect yours will be one of the nicest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
shan't
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From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
souvenirsnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I expect yours will be one of the nicest.
Winnie
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From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
won't
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From this reading "Of course you won't!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Albums "I want you to put something in my album, Patty," said Winnie Robinson one afternoon, producing a dainty little volume reserved for souvenirs of her friends.
You're
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From this reading "You're clever at drawing, so please let it be a picture, and if you can colour it, so much the better."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope I shan't spoil your book," replied Patty, turning over the leaves to look at the various artistic efforts and poetical quotations with which about half the pages were filled.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I expect yours will be one of the nicest.
