used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
(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 It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
Andrée
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From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
Joe
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From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
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 There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
MAPverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
Myra
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From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
Reddy
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From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
have in common
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
express in words
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Uncle Charles was stronger now and able to assume more and more responsibility and Martin was a real joy, he was so eager to do more than his share always, instead of less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
wasn't
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From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAP IS STOLEN We missed Uncle Joe dreadfully that month.
(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 The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was the first time we had been on the Island without his wise head and experienced hands to help us over all emergencies, and we felt a bit forlorn and “lost” every time we stopped to realize he wasn’t with us.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boys too, had grown very experienced in the routine work, and Aunt Mollie, Andrée, Reddy and I all had our special duties, so we got along as well as could be asked.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading There was only one unpleasant happening in the month the _Myra_ was away, but that worried us a good deal for many a day afterward, so I might as well tell it here.
