used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
(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 is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
any person at all
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
for the reason that
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
buttingverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
a social unit living together
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
I'm
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From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
it's
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From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
the literary culture
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
MISUNDERSTOODadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
TEENSnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
they've
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From this reading Now they've grown to feel that it is their right to read them, and to expect it as a matter of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I suppose it's the penalty I must pay now for having been such a vain little peacock in the beginning.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
at the time that
From this reading Because father praised my first letters when I was learning to write, I passed them over to the family for more praise before sealing them.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the same way with all my attempts at stories and verses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
produce a literary work
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTOOD 'TEENS "O FOR a lodge in some vast wilderness" where I could write without anybody butting in to ask what I'm doing!
