used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
Ande
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From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading You do not feel like continuing school here?"
Cor
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Cormoran
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From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
Cornishmannoun
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You do not feel like continuing school here?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You do not feel like continuing school here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
a boy or man
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You do not feel like continuing school here?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
an educational institution
From this reading You do not feel like continuing school here?"
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
SLOAN
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From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your education, already so advanced, must not be slighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
ValiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
which person or people
From this reading DEFEAT OF BULLY BOB SLOAN "I am the Valiant Cornishman Who slew the giant Cormoran."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ballad._ "Ande, my lad, I have been thinking about you and your unfortunate experience, and have been pondering in my mind, for quite a time, what to do.
