used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
brown-eyed
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From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Surely, I miss the diamond you used to wear!”
Dorothy
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From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
a young female
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
how
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From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
occurring by chance
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Surely, I miss the diamond you used to wear!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
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 Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, I miss the diamond you used to wear!”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
to-day
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From this reading How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Surely, I miss the diamond you used to wear!”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
be dressed in
From this reading Surely, I miss the diamond you used to wear!”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
(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 How well you are looking to-day, quite fresh, I declare!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Dear me, I should have put on my gloves before I left home, but I was in such haste that—” “By the way, Dorothy, it seems to me that you are not wearing as many rings as usual this winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An Executive Meeting “Why, Frances, is that you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And on your way to the Club, too,” cried the blue-eyed girl, as she caught up with the brown-eyed blonde, “how lucky I am; I shall have a nice long talk with you as we go along!
