used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONVERSATION.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Lucy did ask her mother, and her mother consulted her father.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A CONVERSATION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucy did ask her mother, and her mother consulted her father.
didn't
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From this reading She said that she didn’t know.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lucy did ask her mother, and her mother consulted her father.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
how
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From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
Jay'snounUS /dʒeɪz/
possessive form of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said that she didn’t know.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that she didn’t know.
an educational institution
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
express in words
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that she didn’t know.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
to-morrow
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From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After Lucy had been at school for some days, and had learned a little how to study by herself, and to follow Mary Jay’s directions, Mary Jay asked her, one day, if she knew what her mother wanted her to study.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then,” said Mary Jay, “I wish that you would ask your mother, and tell me to-morrow.”
