used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
(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 “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
boarding-house
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From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
Hugh
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From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
and nothing more
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
McAlpine
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From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
picture-book
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From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
Raymond
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From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
She's
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From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
to-day
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From this reading “I think I have not seen her at all to-day.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
(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 “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
at the time that
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tea was not quite ready when they arrived at their boarding-house, and they sat on the porch while waiting for it, Captain Raymond looking over the daily paper just taken from the mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sandy; “She’s lying down with a headache.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Sandy McAlpine and a younger brother named Hugh were sitting near by looking over a picture-book together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is your mother not well, boys?” asked the captain, glancing from his paper to them.
