used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have heard about you often.
(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 Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Brian and Jessie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
Brian
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From this reading "You are Brian and Jessie.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
Colquhoun
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From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
dog-cart
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From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
a young female
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
a quick look
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard about you often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard about you often.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard about you often.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
Jeff
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From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
Jessie
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From this reading "You are Brian and Jessie.
kiltnounUS /kɪlt/
a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
held up in the air
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
Maggie
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From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have heard about you often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading The girl had on a sun-bonnet, and Jeff only got a glimpse of a pair of rosy cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Then the little traveller saw that the other boy wore a kilt, and was not at all like his father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Brian and Jessie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is your cousin from India, children," said Mr. Colquhoun, as he lifted Jeff down from the back of the dog-cart, where he sat with Maggie.
