used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
at or in the front
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
(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 EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how we're going to do it," said Cinderella.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
a youthful male person
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading "And how we're going to do it," said Cinderella.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
recognizable; marked
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
EVERYCHILD
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From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
the act of departing
From this reading "And how we're going to do it," said Cinderella.
Grettel
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From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
Hansel
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From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
how
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From this reading "And how we're going to do it," said Cinderella.
I'm
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From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
and nothing more
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Grettel could not think of a suggestion, and she contented herself with saying in a critical tone, "Oh, Hansel!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
we'll
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From this reading Said Hansel: "I'm for keeping right ahead on this road, so we'll overtake that boy with the lamp."
we're
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From this reading "And how we're going to do it," said Cinderella.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We ought to know just what we want to do," said Everychild.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EVERYCHILD BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH A POOR DOG After they had finished their breakfast they all decided it would be a wise plan to have a serious talk among themselves, so that they might agree upon their plans for the future.
