used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
dearly loved
From this reading “I know, my dear.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
Effie
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From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
ineligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnelɪdʒəbəl/
not eligible
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
Joan
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From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
and nothing more
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know, my dear.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
MandolinnounUS /ˈmændəlɪn/
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know, my dear.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
participate in games or sport
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
have in common
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
do one's shopping
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before any conclusion was reached tea was brought, and just then Joan came in from a concert at the Mandolin Hall, bringing a startling piece of news.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But I think we are doing our share, mamma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, it would be so nice to have something here--just to bring people together, as it were, in a cosy way.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What with your committee and Effie teaching those Belgian refugee children to play hockey and me at the canteen for ineligible shop assistants.”
