used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
a youthful male person
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
the act of departing
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
KidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
n't
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From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
arrange in a container
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
Polly
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From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
in the near future
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Uncle David is nicer--a great deal nicer--than I dreamed he could be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Is n't that splendid!" beamed Polly, thinking she had never seen David look so happy or so handsome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So the boy told Polly late that afternoon.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He says he has lost time enough, and now we must come as soon as we can pack up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kidnapping of Polly "Mamma and I are going to live with Uncle David."
