used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
any thing at all
From this reading Do you know anything about it?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their beautiful bowl is broken.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Their beautiful bowl is broken.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
lacking funds
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Their beautiful bowl is broken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know anything about it?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
how
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From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
Hoyt
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From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their beautiful bowl is broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know anything about it?"
something that is lost
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their beautiful bowl is broken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
hard to endure
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were at their house this morning, I believe.
which person or people
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Boys," said Mrs. Hoyt, "the Misses Middleton have met with a great loss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have seen it, and you have heard of its value, and you can imagine how badly they feel about it, and now they are trying to find out who broke it.
