used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he does lord it over the rest of us!
divisible by two
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
every person
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
Harold
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From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he does lord it over the rest of us!
heigh-ho
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From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
how
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From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
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 The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading How he does lord it over the rest of us!
Lou
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From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
not any; not one
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
on the contrary
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading How he does lord it over the rest of us!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
in the near future
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
Theodores
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From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How he does lord it over the rest of us!
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
at the time that
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was marvellous what a change came over the pretty little house where Ted and Harold lived almost as soon as Aunt Lou, as they called Mrs. Harris, came to feel at home there.
which person or people
From this reading There are boys and girls everywhere who know, to their sorrow, what it means to have the big brother come home from college.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if he chances to bring a new chum along with him, whom he rather wants to impress, then heigh-ho! for a hard time for everybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The servants were the same that had been with them at the time of their mother's death, and had been as faithful as they knew how to be, even when their patience had been well-nigh exhausted by “Mr. Theodores” unreasonable demands of the previous summer; and, indeed, unreasonable had been no word for it.
