used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
Ailsa
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From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
(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 must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
any thing at all
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
ArchitectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
BabesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
for the reason that
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
for a limitless time
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
Greg
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From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
hadn't
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From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
come to pass
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
I'm
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From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
Katy
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From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
immediately past
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
express in words
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
a person, without saying who
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must say at the beginning that it was all my fault.
wasn't
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From this reading Jerry says that it was just as much his, but it wasn't, because I'm the oldest and I ought to have known better.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
at the time that
From this reading Katy has been with us next to forever and took care of Jerry and Greg when they were Infant Babes, so that Mother never imagined, of course, that anything could happen in two days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the last minute Aunt Ailsa got a weekend invitation from somebody she hadn't seen for ages and went away, too, which left us alone with Katy and Lena.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading To begin with, Father had to go to New York to give a talk at the American Architects' League, or something, and Mother decided to go with him.
