prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
DOLORES
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From this reading DOLORES.
firefliesnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
immediately past
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
Manuel
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From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
and nothing more
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
Salvador'snounUS /ˈsælvədɔːrz/
possessive form of “salvador” — a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
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 AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now he goes from his room out into the courtyard, for the house is only one story high.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
in or at that place or location
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sister Dolores is there already, and runs to kiss him good morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to bring them to me last night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Dolores," says Manuel, "do you think we have time before our lessons begin to go over to Salvador's and see if he got those fireflies yet?
