used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
in addition
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day passed rapidly.
dining-car
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From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
immediately past
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
Major-fathers
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From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day passed rapidly.
a full supply
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
with speed
From this reading The day passed rapidly.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading They were tired, and sleepy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day passed rapidly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were tired, and sleepy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Also their section was the first one made up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
at the time that
From this reading The boys were the first in the dining-car when a meal was announced, and be it said they were almost the last to leave.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been provided with plenty of money for "eats," as the two Major-fathers wisely remembered that a boy is never so hungry as when travelling.
