used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
(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 "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
communicated in words
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
Gilroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
hear with intention
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
something that is lost
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
engage in
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
come together
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
express in speech
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
except if; if not
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
at the time that
From this reading When breakfast was over, Mr. Gilroy expressed his other idea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have no house to sleep in, and Mrs. Dickens will have no boarders to help her meet her expenses and loss, unless we immediately find some way to change all this seeming trouble.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading My boys and these girls are willing to teach you how to do what I am about to propose, and help in any way we can to make every one comfortable for the time being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have a plan that may meet with general approval, but that remains to be seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now listen carefully, while I speak, and then do as you like afterwards.
