used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
Camilla
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From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The reading caused some excitement.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
Ducker's
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From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The reading caused some excitement.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
set up or found
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
Francis
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From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
gie
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From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
giftie
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From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
ithers
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From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
and nothing more
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
minute-book
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From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
oorselves
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From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading caused some excitement.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
be seated
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
at the time that
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word.
