used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
(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 You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN WINDOWS.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
Claude
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From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
put on clothes
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
how
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From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
Isobel's
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From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
Osbourne
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From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
prayer-book
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From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had his little red prayer-book laid out before breakfast.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN WINDOWS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE BROKEN WINDOWS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
won't
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From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You know how father likes us all to be at church together to begin the New Year, and Claude could not go if I did not, and he would be so disappointed.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ‘I would have stayed at home with you myself if it had not been New Year’s Day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I HOPE you won’t be lonely, Pussy,’ said Mrs Osbourne, looking into Isobel’s bedroom for a moment on her way to dress for church.
