used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Oh, Arthur!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
a social unit living together
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
I've
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From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
a boy or man
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
MaternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Arthur!
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
well-grown
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, well-grown lad about fifteen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were both sewing, but dropped their work as the lad seated himself at the opposite side of the table.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A COUNTY FAMILY "WELL, I've done it, and if there should be a row, you girls must help me to get out of it with the Mater."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His two sisters might have been a year older and a year younger, judging by their looks.
