used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
(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 He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
can't
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From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
set up or found
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
he'll
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From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
I'm
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From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
not in action or at work
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
an educational institution
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
a male human offspring
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
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 Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll get into mischief.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "The truth is, John," said Mr. Wilson to his brother, "I am troubled about my boy.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Now the other day I found him reading a wretched story about pirates.
