used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
(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 When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
Clarke
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From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
Donald
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From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
Gordon
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From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
by chance
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
SCHOOL-DAYS
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From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
be seated
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
hard to endure
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, father!" cried Donald, trying to reach the letter, as the doctor held it high above his head, "it's from Uncle Clarke, I know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
at the time that
From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
won't
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From this reading When is he coming? and won't we have a good time?" he said, all in one breath, as he tried to dance a Highland fling about the room.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Whom do you think we shall have with us for the New Year?" said Doctor Gordon, looking up from a letter he was reading, as Don came into the breakfast-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SCHOOL-DAYS AND HOLIDAYS "HERE is good news for you, laddie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, if you will sit down to your porridge, perhaps I can read it to you."
