used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
the act of departing
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
it's
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From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
Marion
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From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
any competition
From this reading THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
St
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From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think it's going to be lots of fun," replied Marion.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I think this is a very foolish proceeding," observed St. John as they walked along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
which person or people
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Then I'll win," said the spendthrift, and bestowed a meaning smile upon her, which instantly made her turn her head.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading "The one who wins shall receive a lovely bunch of roses from me."
