used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she began to set him a copy.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she began to set him a copy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading So she began to set him a copy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE THEORY OF INTERRUPTION.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THEORY OF INTERRUPTION.
on one occasion
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she began to set him a copy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she began to set him a copy.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rollo did not interrupt his father but once more that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEORY OF INTERRUPTION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE THEORY OF INTERRUPTION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She drew a row of figures, in a line along the top of the paper, and Rollo was to imitate them by making similar drawings below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That happened in the following manner: Rollo agreed to be Lucy’s scholar, and she was to teach him to draw.
