used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You go shower and change now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I will, too, but first I must make some telephone calls.”
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You go shower and change now.
clothing in general
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
Dorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go shower and change now.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
of great significance or value
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
engage in
From this reading I will, too, but first I must make some telephone calls.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
come together
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will, too, but first I must make some telephone calls.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You go shower and change now.
RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading You go shower and change now.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading I will, too, but first I must make some telephone calls.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Silver Rings_ “I can’t meet my grandparents for the first time looking like this,” Lucy said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know it’s important for us to get to them before Mr. Dorn does, but it’s important for me to look nice, too.”
Vicki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will, too, but first I must make some telephone calls.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t worry,” Vicki said, “I’ll lend you some clothes.
