used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
(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 have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
in addition
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
earnsverbUS /ɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
a social unit living together
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
jinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
carry out
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
plural of “tale” — 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 Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So you see I take great pride in presenting you this copy of our Family Photograph Album.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have been writing to my brothers and sisters at home telling them all about you, and they are very anxious to become acquainted also; so I sent for our family photograph album, which contains most of their pictures.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Now Old Mother Goose is a neighbor of ours, and she earns her living by writing little rhymes, tales and jingles, and as she is a very good friend of our family, she has written many verses and rhymes about us, which I know you will enjoy reading.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the short time I have been among you, I have made friends of some of the best little boys and girls throughout the land.
