used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
anew
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
(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 I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
for the reason that
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
card-housenoun
an unstable construction with playing cards
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
not in action or at work
From this reading Were you idle?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
and nothing more
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think it was all because I did not know my first lesson this morning; and that made me feel so sorry and ashamed that I could not get the next one; and then I was sorry again, and could not get the third; and so on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you idle?”
at the time that
From this reading One lesson knocked the other down,” continued Frank, smiling a little, “just as one card-house knocks the other, when I build the row of tents.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, mother, I was not idle; I really tried to learn them, but somehow they would not stay in my mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And why did you not know them, Frank?
