used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
anew
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
in the past
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
(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 “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
downheartedadjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading Willie felt very downhearted.
Eva
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From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
at any time
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Willie felt very downhearted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
I'd
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From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
for more time
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
an educational institution
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
up to a particular time
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
precisely as stated
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “’Course I’d like to see them again, and I think a terrible lot of them, and all that, but I do want to stay longer.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
Willie
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From this reading A letter had come for Willie from his mother, saying that he really must come home; he ought to be satisfied now, and they missed him very much, and he really must return to school, and ever so many more reasons why he should come home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I asked Mamma ever so long ago to let me stay till November, and she nearly promised she would, but a woman never can keep her word,” he went on, dashing away a tear.
produce a literary work
From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll write and beg and beg for you,” said Eva.
