used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been lost.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Who brought it in here?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been lost.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who brought it in here?”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must have been lost.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “It must have been lost.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The child is hers,” one said to another.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
in the near future
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
Sunday-school
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From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the boys climbed upon seats to look, and there was confusion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A baby or two in the mothers' class began to cry, but the mothers themselves soon understood what was taking place, and forgot the decorum of Sunday-school, to crowd up to Mrs. Tracy.
which person or people
From this reading Who brought it in here?”
