(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 All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
a youthful male person
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
the act of departing
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
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 For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
nolledge
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From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
and nothing more
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
shanknounUS /ʃæŋk/
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
sifer
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From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All we ask of you is to improve on the old people.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
we've
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From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For us the day is wearing out, and it is now way long into the shank of the evening.
in or at the place that
From this reading You can see where I fooled myself, and you can do better.
produce a literary work
From this reading Read and write, and sifer, and polo, and get nolledge, and try not to be ashamed of your uncultivated parents.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember that you are the only boy we've got, and we are only going through the motions of living here for your sake.
