used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
(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 PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading To-morrow begins our work.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We girls will stay here and make a program for ourselves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We girls will stay here and make a program for ourselves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
the act of departing
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We girls will stay here and make a program for ourselves.
how
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From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
Maida
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From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
engage in
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To-morrow begins our work.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We girls will stay here and make a program for ourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow begins our work.
except if; if not
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
we're
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From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
we've
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From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PLANS “Now,” Maida announced at breakfast a week later, “we’ve had all the vacation we’re going to get--at least all that the Big Six get.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We girls will stay here and make a program for ourselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father said we could plan it ourselves how it was to be done and unless our plans were bad ones, we could keep right on with them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To-morrow begins our work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I propose that, right after breakfast, you boys go to the barn and make a program of your work.
