used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
how long something has existed
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
can't
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From this reading I have time to teach you some things, but I can't teach you everything.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
don't
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From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have time to teach you some things, but I can't teach you everything.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
engage in
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
Ranald
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From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
Schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have time to teach you some things, but I can't teach you everything.
in the near future
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have time to teach you some things, but I can't teach you everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have time to teach you some things, but I can't teach you everything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have got to read a great deal and think a great deal, and go about my parish a good deal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A New Schoolmistress "But, Ranald," my father continued, "what are we to do about the reading?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fear I have let you go too long.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't want to make learning a burden to you, and I don't approve of children learning to read too soon; but really, at your age, you know, it is time you were beginning.
