used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
can't
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
CELEBRATEDadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
remove the dust from
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
engage in
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
and nothing more
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Samantha
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
express in words
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
