used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
(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 O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
don't
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From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
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 "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
SHILLINGSnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MOTHER, how fast the days go by!" remarked little Dick one evening after the other children had gone to bed.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Indeed I do!" sighed Mrs. Wilkins, and a hot tear fell upon her work; she was knitting to-night by the uncertain light of the fire.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The year is nearly out—only a few days left of it now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O mother, don't you hope the next will be a better one for us all than this has been?"
