used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
(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 "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
Annette
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From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
a special loved one
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
how
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From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
and nothing more
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "But mama knows how to use it."
Lasette
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From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
Laura
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From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papa," said Laura Lasette, "all the girls have had graduating parties except Annette and myself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
a special situation
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
the act of using
From this reading "But mama knows how to use it."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
(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 "Well, papa, could you not just give me a check like you do mama sometimes?"
which person or people
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
wouldn't
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From this reading Would it not be nice for me to have a party and lots of fun, and then my birthday comes next week; now wouldn't it be just the thing for me to have a party?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It might be, darling, for you, but how would it be for me who would have to foot the bill?"
