used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
at or in the front
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
(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 “All right, mine’s about Jan.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
of great significance or value
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “All right, mine’s about Jan.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
mine'snounUS /maɪnz/
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “All right, mine’s about Jan.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
To recall to mind.
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, mine’s about Jan.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
witty remark
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
TaffynounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
express in words
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
precisely as stated
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading That night Sally and Daphne held a council of war in their room.
(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 To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
at the time that
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which Daphne replied, “Very well, go ahead, but remember to ask me what I have to tell you when you finish!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sally made herself comfortable in the big chair and Daphne curled up on the window seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It began by Sally saying: “I want to talk to you, Taffy, about something important.”
