used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BLUE BOOK.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BLUE BOOK.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
divisible by two
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
every person
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
and nothing more
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
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 Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
Louise
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From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
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 More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
an educational institution
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
a particular situation
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
with low volume
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE BOOK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Everybody moved about softly, and spoke in low tones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Horace was not told that he must go to school, but he knew aunt Louise thought his shoes made a great deal of noise, and just now he wanted to please even her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Days passed, but there was the same hush upon the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading More than that, it was very pleasant to see the boys; and while he was playing games he forgot his sorrow, and forgot his mother's sad face.
