used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
(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 One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
dearly loved
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
don't
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From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
a young female
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
hinnoun
ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
From this reading Ich kann nicht hin!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
Ich
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From this reading Ich kann nicht hin!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
kann
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From this reading Ich kann nicht hin!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
Madelon
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From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
Madge
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From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
nicht
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From this reading Ich kann nicht hin!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
on one occasion
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
Vavasour
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From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One day, Madelon said to Mrs. Vavasour, "Please let me have all the children for a walk this afternoon."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they all set out for their walk, through the garden, and out at the gate that led at once into the fields which stretched beyond.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do," Madelon answered, smiling; "they will be very good, I know, and Madge will help me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, all! my dear girl," said Mrs. Vavasour; "you don't know what you are undertaking."
