used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
INTELLIGENTadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading THE INTELLIGENT POODLES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
Minnie
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From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
POODLESnounUS /ˈpuːdəlz/
plural of “poodle” — an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading THE INTELLIGENT POODLES.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
in the near future
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Read it now, Ida," said Mr. Lee, "and I will relate my stories afterward."
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
express in words
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTELLIGENT POODLES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will, Minnie; but uncle George has something to tell you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A captain of an English merchant vessel arrived in the port of Stockholm, in Sweden, and was soon afterward seized with an illness, of which he died.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You promised, cousin Ida, to read about the Stockholm dog."
