the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No. Are you indulging in orchids, Lillian?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No. Are you indulging in orchids, Lillian?”
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “No. Are you indulging in orchids, Lillian?”
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
immediately past
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
the act of departing
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
Lillian
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From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No. Are you indulging in orchids, Lillian?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
orchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lillian asked of her uncle’s ward, as the family were leaving the dining-room.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Uncle Will gave me several varieties on my last birthday, and they are just doing their best for me now.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; I am wild over them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rupert, have you seen my orchids since they bloomed?”
