used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
(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 Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
any thing at all
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
have
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
CARLO
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From this reading CARLO, OR KINDNESS REWARDED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
traveling across
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
demanding attention
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
a young female
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
how
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From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading CARLO, OR KINDNESS REWARDED.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CARLO, OR KINDNESS REWARDED.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
pupsnounUS /pʌps/
plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
REWARDEDverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading CARLO, OR KINDNESS REWARDED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
cut with a saw
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ida, like all good girls, could not bear to see anything suffer, and was brave enough to try and prevent it.
hard to endure
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
at the time that
From this reading Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge near her home, she saw two boys on the banks of the stream, trying to drown a little dog.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The boys looked at her in wonder, for they were more thoughtless than cruel; and one of them said, "Father sold the rest of the pups, but could not sell this one, and so he told us to drown it."
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, she ran to the shore, wringing her hands, and crying loudly, "Oh! you bad, wicked boys! how can you be so cruel to that poor little dog?"
