used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
anew
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
(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 have won the scholarship after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
Elsie
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From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "MOTHER, mother, I have got it!
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
SCHOLARSHIPnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading TOM'S SCHOLARSHIP.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
male cat
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S SCHOLARSHIP.
on a floor above
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was still very poorly, but managed to come down and do what she could to help about the house, but by the afternoon was so tired that she had to go and lie down again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom burst in with the news about a week after the examination, and announced it to the empty room first, for his mother was upstairs with Elsie.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I have won the scholarship after all."
