used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've got an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
for the reason that
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
couldn't
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
don't
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
Ella
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
a boy or man
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got an idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
I've
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From this reading I've got an idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've got an idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
go away from a place
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
engage in
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
and nothing more
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
Preston
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
carry out
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
except if; if not
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
won't
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
