used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
set up or found
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
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 “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
Lucie
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From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
NENETTE
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From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
not one, and not any
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
on one occasion
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”
Paulette
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From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
PomnounUS /pɔːm/
a disparaging term for a British person
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
RINTINTIN
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From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He knew me at once and was glad to see me, the little rascal,” said Victor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He has been shut up too long a time to please him as it is.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We shall have to go up to get Pom Pom first,” returned Lucie.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
at the time that
From this reading NENETTE AND RINTINTIN It was when they came from church that Lucie and Paulette found Victor waiting for them, “Come, come,” he said, “we must begin our day at once.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be a happy time for him, for he has none too much chance for being out-of-doors.”