used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVIE GAINS A NEW NAME.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
anew
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
DAVIE
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From this reading DAVIE GAINS A NEW NAME.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading DAVIE GAINS A NEW NAME.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DAVIE GAINS A NEW NAME.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAVIE GAINS A NEW NAME.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
not any; not one
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
with speed
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
cut with a saw
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
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 And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
carry out
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE next day, in the early part of the afternoon, Davie had a visit from his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading She told him, she had felt so much better after he had left her on the previous Wednesday morning that she was able to finish the trousers, take them back, and get the money for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
at the time that
From this reading He cried a little when first he saw her, he could not help that, but he quickly brightened up again, and became deeply interested in what she was telling him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And no wonder, for it was really a marvellous story.
