used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown felt relieved, and was deeply thankful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Brown felt relieved, and was deeply thankful.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Brown felt relieved, and was deeply thankful.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
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 You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
most important element
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
on one occasion
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Brown felt relieved, and was deeply thankful.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
in the near future
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Brown felt relieved, and was deeply thankful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will keep old Polly patient and cheered up--the crazy one doesn't need it."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This plan was discussed and accepted; it seemed the best that could be done, in the circumstances, and the Old People must be getting discouraged by this time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let him once get to the main road and he would find a way to escape.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't have to wait long; the farmers will soon be coming back from town, now.
