used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Mary's husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
ExodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
Farrel
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From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We girls have made up our minds."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Mary's husband.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He looked at Mary's husband.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
and nothing more
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Mary's husband.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He looked at Mary's husband.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We girls have made up our minds."
Pornsen
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From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
express in words
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Hugh Farrel, Chief Medical Officer of the Exodus VII, sighed and leaned back in his chair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We girls have made up our minds."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The women had made up their minds, and nothing--repeat, nothing--could change them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But _something_ had to give...._ "If you called me here to tell me to have a child," Mary Pornsen said, "you can just forget about it.
