used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
CHAUMIÈRE
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From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
Germaine
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From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
Germaine's
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From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
the act of departing
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
come to pass
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
how
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From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
and nothing more
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading However, this was not her only reason for early rising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading French people always do so, and little French children are not allowed to lie in bed and to be lazy.
in the near future
From this reading At the first peep of daylight Germaine's papa and mamma were up, and soon the "little breakfast," as it is called, was ready in the big kitchen of the farmhouse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
sunshiny
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From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Germaine was up bright and early on this sunshiny day, for many pleasant things were going to happen.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading AT THE FARM OF LA CHAUMIÈRE "OH, mamma!" cried little Germaine, as she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, "how glad I am it is such a beautiful day."
