used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
in the past
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
cannot
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From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
Dylar
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From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
Iona
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From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Professor Mora well.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
a unit of instruction
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
engage in
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
Mora
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From this reading He knew Professor Mora well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
Pearlstein
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From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were boys together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
to-day
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From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were boys together.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew Professor Mora well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were boys together.
at the time that
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
belonging to which person
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Professor Pearlstein, whose class of boys you will recollect, would have come to see you, but he is quite lame.
but in spite of that
From this reading He sprained his ankle some time ago, and cannot yet walk much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About a week after, one day when their lesson was ended, Iona said: “I have seen Dylar to-day, and he proposed that I should make a visit with you.
