used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
(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 I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
bog-draining
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From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
don't
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From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I MUST HELP MYSELF."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST HELP MYSELF."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
MARGARET
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From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
Merryweather
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From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST HELP MYSELF."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I MUST HELP MYSELF."
obligesverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
on one occasion
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
express in words
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
(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 I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "DEAR MARGARET: "I find a telegram here which obliges me to run on to Philadelphia at once.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I asked him to come up to the house; if he should come while I am away, you will be good to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I may be away all the week; do as well as you can, dear child, and don't let B., M., and S. D. tear you to pieces.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the young man in charge of the bog-draining turns out to be the son of an old friend of mine, Miles Merryweather.
