used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
(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 When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
don't
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From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
how
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From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
it's
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From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
witty remark
From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
supper-table
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From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CHARLIE PLANS A SURPRISE FOR SALLY.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I should like above all things to go,” said Sally; “but I don’t see how I could leave home so long.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
the act of using
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This seemed to him almost an impossibility, as she never went from home; but the opportunity now presented itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
at the time that
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a certain article of household use that Charles had for a long time been desirous of making for his mother; but he wanted to surprise her with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were all seated at the supper-table, John said to Ben, “Father sent me over to see if you and Sally would come home to Thanksgiving,--it’s Thursday,--and stay over Sabbath, and have a good visit.”
