used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
(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 "I thought all along that it would come to that.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
a young female
From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
and nothing more
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
Louise
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From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
She's
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From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
Suzette
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From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
that's
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From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, Suzette _is_ a beautiful girl.
a special situation
From this reading I knew in the first place, Matt's sympathy would be roused, and you know that's the strongest thing in him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She's perfectly regal; and she's just Matt's opposite, every way; and, of _course_ he would be taken with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought all along that it would come to that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, _were_ you surprised, mamma?" said Louise.
