used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
anew
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I didn't have any time," he explained sadly.
any thing at all
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
demanding attention
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't have any time," he explained sadly.
doesn't
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From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
being one more than ten
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I didn't have any time," he explained sadly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
half-past
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From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
Harriet
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From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't have any time," he explained sadly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
take the midday meal
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I didn't have any time," he explained sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was getting lunch ready and Sunny Boy was sure he smelled chicken soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Poor Sunny Boy!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
at the time that
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
a late time of life
From this reading When Harriet said it was half-past eleven he felt like crying himself, though of course a boy six years old doesn't cry about anything if he can help it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you have a good time coasting?" asked Harriet again.
