used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
BELLI
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From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
CASUS
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From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, no, dear Godfather.
Dr
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From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
goddaughternoun
a female godchild
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
GodfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "No, no, dear Godfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
I'd
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From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
and nothing more
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
Marietta's
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From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
Melton
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From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, dear Godfather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
in a swift manner
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
to-day
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From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CASUS BELLI Dr. Melton looked up in some surprise from his circle of lamplight as his goddaughter came swiftly into the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I just thought I'd come over and see you for a while.
You've
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From this reading I had a little headache--Marietta's back from Cleveland to-day, and she and Flora Burgess are at the house--" "You've said enough.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mother worse?" he queried sharply.
