used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
approval
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
eke
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From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
Gilpin
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From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I will tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
MUSTERverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading THE MUSTER.
Never-Give-Ups
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From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
express in words
From this reading Well, I will tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSTER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
train-band
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From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I will tell you.
well-trained
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From this reading Like the famous John Gilpin, "A train-band captain eke was he, Of credit and renown," and the Never-Give-Ups became such an orderly, well-trained company, that some of the rich fathers made them the present of a small cannon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, I will tell you.
Willy
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From this reading Willy proved to have fine powers as a leader.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what a wonderful change that made in the condition of things?
