used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
any thing at all
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
cannot
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From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
deem to be
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
Ethel
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From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
how
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From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE SIMPLE LIFE.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
hear with intention
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
in motion
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “THE SIMPLE LIFE.”
be seated
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
not in physical motion
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE SIMPLE LIFE.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
except if; if not
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are so built, the most of us, that we consider we are wasting time unless our hands are moving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can never follow what is being said unless I have a book in front of me, and besides as I cannot knit and do not know how to draw it would be time wasted for me to sit still and listen to reading.
at the time that
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I HAD strung up a hammock between two trees in front of the house and days when Ethel did not feel like walking she used to lie in it while I sat by her side and read to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have been glad to read to me some times, but if there is anything I dislike it is to be read to.
