used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
(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 "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT SUKEY'S STORY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
Bess
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From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
couldn't
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From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, no!
Dora
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From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
Lyons'snounUS /ˈlaɪənzɪz/
possessive form of “lyons” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
not any; not one
From this reading "Dear, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AUNT SUKEY'S STORY.
SUKEY'S
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From this reading AUNT SUKEY'S STORY.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
which person or people
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
but in spite of that
From this reading I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
Zelie
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From this reading "It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week since we had a letter.
