used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
(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 Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
Amy
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From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
dearly loved
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
divisible by two
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
evocativeadjectiveUS /ɪˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving to bring to mind
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expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
a boy or man
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
not any; not one
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
realisesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realise” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
thief'snounUS /θiːfs/
possessive form of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Frank thinks life at home is a bit hard, as his father expects so much of him, so he runs away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
precisely as stated
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Luckily the thief's victim realises that Frank is not a bad lad after all, makes no charge against him, and even takes him home.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Our Frank, and other stories, by Amy Walton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Here we have half-a-dozen short stories, in that wonderful Amy Walton style, so very evocative of dear England as it used to be.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After several adventures he finds himself in a very awkward situation, as the young companion he had fallen in with turns out to be a thief.
