used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
Cornelli
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From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
DORNER
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From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
immediately past
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
at the time that
From this reading The time may, however, have come now when the child is in need of a proper influence in her education.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had read the letter while they were having supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We shall not arrive before the last week of this month, for it would be inconvenient for me to come sooner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your cousin is really coming, Cornelli, and I am certain that you are happy now,” said her father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With best regards, I am your cousin, KITTY DORNER.
