used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
(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 WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
react verbally
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
breakfast-room
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From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
take in solid food
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
Edith
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From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
ETON
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From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
a young female
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, Tom first, and we will take him to the castle with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, which would you rather see first, Tom or the castle?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
and nothing more
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
on the contrary
From this reading Now, which would you rather see first, Tom or the castle?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
be seated
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
in the near future
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
carry out
From this reading "Well, then, Tom first, and we will take him to the castle with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, Tom first, and we will take him to the castle with us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
male cat
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, Tom first, and we will take him to the castle with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
at the time that
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON "WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, which would you rather see first, Tom or the castle?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a time.
