past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
(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 "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
Preston
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From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
Ralph
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From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
shan't
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From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
to-day
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From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tell Bridget to bring it up, then," added Oscar, his eyes still fastened upon his paper.
ve
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From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
at the time that
From this reading "Oscar, go down cellar and get some coal," said Mrs. Preston one evening, when the fire was getting low.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
won't
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From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'm reading--you go and get it, Ralph," said Oscar, without looking up from the newspaper in his hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I shan't," replied Ralph; "I 've done all your chores to-day, and I won't do any more."
