1
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From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
4
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
class-room
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From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
Cor
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From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How _did_ you get them?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How _did_ you get them?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
How
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From this reading How _did_ you get them?"
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
Salisbury's
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From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
suffereth
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From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
sweet-cakes
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From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
which person or people
From this reading Louis entered the class-room sooner than usual one evening, and sitting down by his brother, spread before him a few strawberries and some sweet-cakes, inviting him and one of Salisbury's brothers who was on the other side of him to partake of them.
xiiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Charity suffereth long, and is kind."--1 Cor. xiii.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What beauties they are!" exclaimed John Salisbury; "have you had a box, Louis?
