used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
Ella
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From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
Layton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
go away from a place
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
no person; not anyone
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
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 Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
and nothing more
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
an educational institution
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poor Ella was greatly distressed at the thought of losing her friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
at the time that
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have nobody to help me to be good, and nobody to love me."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The time had come for Miss Layton to leave S----, as she had only taken the school for the summer term, and there was a male teacher engaged for the winter.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Miss Layton," said she, "what shall I do when you are gone?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Ella, your aunt loves you very much indeed; she told me so herself."
