used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
(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 I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
any thing at all
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
brought into existence
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
can't
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
cannot
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From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/
combined into or constituting a chemical compound
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
divisible by two
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
apart from; not including
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
Frenchy
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From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
Georgie
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From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
he'll
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From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
how
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From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
it's
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From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
engage in
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
mayonnaisenounUS /ˈmeɪəneɪz/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
mustn't
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From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
a human being
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
saladenoun
a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
Simpkins
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From this reading "And a good lot about the food," interrupted Mrs Simpkins.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I'm sure I can't tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You mustn't let Georgie see it, then," said Mrs Simpkins, "for if he swallows even a morsel of anything Frenchy, he'll be done for!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
precisely as stated
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
a vivid mental image
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm great on nice food myself, and it's delightful to think that a good-natured French body has come to stay here--" "I will make you," interrupted Mademoiselle, "of the _salade_ the most enjoyable with a taste of mayonnaise, that cannot be compounded except by a person born in _la belle France_."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
you'd
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From this reading I had a sort of vision of a delightful time--I thought you'd begin at the very beginning, as they pay in the story books, and tell us of everything--what he said to her, you know, and what she said to him, and how they were all dressed--"
