used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
(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 ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
a youthful male person
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It’s a great virtue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
It's
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From this reading It’s a great virtue.
Jim
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the sound of laughing
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
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From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading It’s a great virtue.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
