used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
ALPHABETnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
for the reason that
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
Ella
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From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
engage in
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After I have been there three recitations, I go to the foot and have fifteen extras.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If she planned carefully, she could make this subject serve her need for three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
TORIESnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE TORIES’ ALPHABET Ella kept a diary because her mother wanted her to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
produce a literary work
From this reading It was not always easy for her to think of something to write in it, but now she had a new subject, “Getting up head.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For the first day she wrote, “I got up to the head of the class.
