used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
fish-pond
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From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
not any; not one
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
create by training and teaching
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
at the time that
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
Won't
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From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
