used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The business is discussed as early as Saturday:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
a youthful male person
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business is discussed as early as Saturday:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is a difficult matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But this is a difficult matter.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The business is discussed as early as Saturday:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The business is discussed as early as Saturday:
enquiries
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From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But this is a difficult matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The business is discussed as early as Saturday:
express in words
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
skipping-rope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
a special situation
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is a difficult matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Careful enquiries establish the fact that a skipping-rope of the sort used by the upper classes is nowhere to be obtained for less than five cents.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
which person or people
From this reading There is a boy in the courtyard who has a skipping-rope and my little boy, therefore, wants to have a skipping-rope too.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It's the simplest thing in the world," I say.
