used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "But thee must remember we are Americans," said Aunt Deborah fearlessly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
Deborah
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From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
promote over another
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading "But thee must remember we are Americans," said Aunt Deborah fearlessly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The young officer listened gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The young officer listened gravely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
Merrill
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From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But thee must remember we are Americans," said Aunt Deborah fearlessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "But thee must remember we are Americans," said Aunt Deborah fearlessly.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
express in words
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
term of address for a man
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
express in words
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If thee please, sir, there has been a mistake made," said Aunt Deborah, and proceeded to tell the story of the birthday entertainment that the children had given for Mrs. Merrill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But thee must remember we are Americans," said Aunt Deborah fearlessly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
which person or people
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you say, madam, they are but children; but such games find little favor among loyal English people," he responded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A LONG ROAD "What is this?" called a pleasant voice, and the two soldiers halted instantly and saluted a young officer who blocked their way.
