used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
don't
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From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
a social unit living together
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
how
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From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
lady'll
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From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before 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 “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
engage in
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
she's
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From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
a special situation
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading THE sparrow flew away, holding the lump of sugar tightly in his claw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a shame, I declare, to neglect my family so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s a long time since I was at home,” he said to himself as he flew along; “I don’t dare to think how long it is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The old lady’ll be pretty hard to bring ’round, I suspect, but she’s a good little thing and will make up before long.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Let me see--the youngsters must be ’most ready to fly by this time.
