used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
(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 Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
Cornelli
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From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
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 For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
carry out
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sometimes delicate ladies or children come out of town to the country, and I could take such good care of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
on a floor above
From this reading Now I have put them all into my little room upstairs, so that I can take somebody in for the summer.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading For a long time I have wanted to do that, for I already had a table and two chairs, besides an old wardrobe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am always at home and I could do my usual work besides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin.”
