used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked young Jack.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
dearly loved
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
FIGGINS
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
a young female
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICNIC--FIGGINS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
a small worthless amount
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
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situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
reproaches
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From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
express in words
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC--FIGGINS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Jack had placed the beautiful girl in safety, he arranged for Mr. Mole to tell him the news from home.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE PICNIC--FIGGINS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked young Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't like beginning with reproaches, my boy," returned Mr. Mole, "but I must, of course, tell you.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why?" asked young Jack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your dear father and mother are in a woeful state about you, Jack," said Mole.
