used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
Becca
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From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
cooped
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From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
don't
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From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
Greta
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From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
I'll
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From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
isn't
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From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
a narrow way or road
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
Rufus
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From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
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 HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
carry out
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading HIS STORY INTERRUPTED ONE Sunday morning Greta tripped across to Rufus to ask him to take her to church.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited till he had donned his Sunday coat, and then trotted contentedly by his side up the country lane leading to the old village church.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
wasn't
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From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
(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 "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mother isn't well, and Becca is going to stay at home with her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of going this morning," Rufus responded; "it is too lovely a day to be cooped up within four walls; but I'll come with you, if you like."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't like going alone: may I go with you?"
