used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
anew
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
(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 And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
Fräulein
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
hear with intention
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
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 I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
ReapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
an educational institution
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
carry out
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
at the time that
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
