used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
(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 If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
for the reason that
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
can't
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From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
don't
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From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
Drage
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From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
Evangeline
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From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
usually; as a rule
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
only a very short time before
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
how
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From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
engage in
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
take in marriage
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
carry out
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading David has asked me to marry him and I can hardly make you understand how much I want to and at the same time explain why I have refused.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will think it silly, because you don’t take sayings literally and there are some that I can’t take generally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teresa was staying with Evangeline at Drage.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If I had a lot of money I should see written up on the walls all round me, ‘Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Evangeline had received a letter from her a week before saying, “I want you to ask me to stay with you for a few days.
