used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAGON RIDE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
anew
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lucy did not like to come.
can't
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From this reading “But, then,” said Royal, “you can’t have a paint-box.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lucy did not like to come.
having made preparations
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, then,” said Royal, “you can’t have a paint-box.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
and nothing more
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Lucy did not like to come.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lucy did not like to come.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
paint-box
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From this reading “But, then,” said Royal, “you can’t have a paint-box.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WAGON RIDE.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But, then,” said Royal, “you can’t have a paint-box.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A WAGON RIDE.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The next day, after Royal had finished his own studies, he wanted Lucy to come and learn arithmetic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
but in spite of that
From this reading She wanted to play just then, and, besides, although she did not recall to mind, very distinctly, the manner in which Royal had attempted to teach her the evening before, yet the occurrence left an unpleasant impression upon her mind, and she was not disposed to put herself under his instructions again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, then,” said Royal, “you can’t have a paint-box.”
