aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
(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 haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
any thing at all
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
(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 "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
else
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From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
at any time
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go to the country school until I graduate.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading I want to go to the country school until I graduate.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
the literary culture
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
MARIAN'S
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From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
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 She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
an educational institution
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I want to go to the country school until I graduate.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go to the country school until I graduate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading MARIAN'S LETTER HOME MARIAN'S letters to her Uncle George were written on Sunday afternoons.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote pages and pages about Miss Smith and the country school and begged him not to come for her in August.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I haven't done anything better than any one else in school yet," she wrote, "but I am learning all kinds of things and having the best time ever was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll be ready for college before you know it if you will only let me stay.
