used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
I've
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From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
hurting
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading "Oh, dear, oh, dear, I am so tired, and here I've traveled all day, and my feet are so sore that I can hardly step at all."
(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 "Well, the matter is that I am just tired to death, and my name is Mrs. Morris."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
which person or people
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lady who asked the question smiled and drew nearer to the woman, who had taken a seat on the steps of her neat residence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter, and what is your name?"
