used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
how long something has existed
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
aqua-plane
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From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
at any time
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
Flo-Flo
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From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
a young female
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
and nothing more
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
immediately past
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
Lizzie
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From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
nick-name
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From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
express in words
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
That's
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From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s pretty good, Lizzie--for a girl, I mean!” conceded Billy, as he admired the way she stood upright and managed the plane.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when every one had tried the aqua-plane Aunt Flo-Flo had something to say.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you boys come over to Rosemary and hold a Council for some friends of mine?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “You needn’t have added that last--‘for a girl’; just remember please, that I learned to swim at a much younger age than you ever did!” retorted Elizabeth, ruffled at the hated nick-name.
