used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
anew
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
(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 think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
for the reason that
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
can't
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From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
dearly loved
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
recognizable; marked
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
a man of refinement
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
illiteration
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From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
engage in
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
MOMnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
Riggs
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From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
Rosabelle
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From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
express in words
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
sweller
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From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing I got to explain is that I have changed my name again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
except if; if not
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
at the time that
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I GO BEHIND THE SCENES DEAR MOM:
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I think it is much prettier because when you say Rosabelle Riggs both the words begins with the same letter and a gentleman told me that is called illiteration and a name is much sweller when it is illiterate; all the movie stars are doing it they say you can’t get into the movies at all unless you have got an illiterate name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fashions in names changes very fast and you think you have got a good one but you find it is a flop.
Ysabel
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From this reading But I never was altogether pleased with Ysabel and have decided to make it Rosabelle.
