used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
(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 "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
any thing at all
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let's begin right away."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let's begin right away."
CatechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
kind-voiced
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From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
Let's
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From this reading Let's begin right away."
Maggie
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From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
engage in
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither could our teacher tell me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could our teacher tell me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Neither could our teacher tell me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
an educational institution
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading "All right, mother," answered sprightly James, "anything at all to make Maggie happy.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Neither could our teacher tell me.
express in words
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
at the time that
From this reading "Maggie, you said," continued James, "that you never could find out _when_ the angels were created.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, James," said a kind-voiced mother, "you promised to tell Maggie all about the Catechism you heard this afternoon at school."
