used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
CirculationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
Ned
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From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In his own estimation he is now quite a man.
cut with a saw
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
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 Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven bright summers have passed away since little Irish Ned first saw the light of day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The "Circulation Manager" is very sympathetic, and Ned gets his first bundle of papers.
which person or people
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Granny must put him in long pants, and then he will trot out to earn a living for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down to the newspaper office he goes with a friend who tells his story.
