used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
Alfred's
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From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE OBEDIENT BOY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
without deviation
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a man of refinement
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
HYMN-BOOK
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From this reading MY LITTLE HYMN-BOOK.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY LITTLE HYMN-BOOK.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
OBEDIENTadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading THE OBEDIENT BOY.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
Penrose
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From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
with speed
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
a male human offspring
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
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 The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OBEDIENT BOY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
precisely as stated
From this reading I must not tease my father, For he is very kind; And everything he says to me I must directly mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story was as follows:— The little boy, and his father and mother, were sailing upon a canal.
which person or people
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
belonging to which person
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VERY few days after Alfred’s talk with his papa about obeying immediately, Mr. Penrose met a gentleman who told him about a little son of his, whose life was probably saved by his quickly obeying his father.
