used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
anew
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
drawing-room
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From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
at any time
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
the act of departing
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
grandmamma
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From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
how
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From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
with low volume
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
an educational institution
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
in the near future
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
carry out
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For I felt as if I did not want to lose any of the time we were together, and of course I did not know how soon grandmamma might not send some one to take me away to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
look attentively
From this reading 'HAPPY EVER SINCE' Later in the afternoon--about three o'clock or so--Harry looked at his watch and started up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting in the drawing-room talking quietly--Harry had been asking me about my lessons and finding out how far on I was, for I was a little tired still, and we had been running about a good deal in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you would wait a little while, I could come out with you again, I am sure.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, in a disappointed tone, 'where are you going?
