used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
(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 "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
BumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
Errington
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From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
the act of giving
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
Jill
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From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wise little woman!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
something you have to do
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
in the near future
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
a quantity of money
From this reading Mr. Errington emptied the bag, and delighted Jill by giving her a formal receipt for it, and entering the sum in an account book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mona is going to have a party," announced Jack one day soon after this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
we'd
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From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Miss Falkner gives all hers to the Church Missionary Society," Jill went on; "but Jack and Bumps and me thought we'd like to see where our money went."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Wise little woman!"
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Wise little woman!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ran away quite happy, waving her scarlet bag in the air, and wishing with all her heart that birthdays and Christmas, and all such occasions for receiving presents, would come every day.
