used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
a youthful male person
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
clothing in general
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
take in solid food
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
Jimmie
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From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
ll
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From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
not any; not one
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
a full supply
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
Strahan
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From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The paper route 'll stand you in for clothes and spending money," suggested Mr. Jerry.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Bob Strahan, Jimmie obtained a paper route.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "A growing boy has to have plenty of time to eat and sleep," she said, "and no one is using that attic bedroom."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Jerry's Aunt Mary insisted that was work enough for him at present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can earn your board taking care of the lawn and lending a hand with the car.
