used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
(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 “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
children's
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From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
clothing in general
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He made many apologies for being late.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
with speed
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
SANDPIPERnoun
any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
seamstressnounUS /ˈsiːmstrɪs/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
to-day
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From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading “They have been very busy making over the children’s summer suits, and I have had to do all the housework.
be dressed in
From this reading The children play so much in the little pool that they wear out their clothes very quickly.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOURNEY WITH THE SANDPIPER The Sandpiper arrived in about one more minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, my wife has a seamstress to-day,” he said.
