used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
for the reason that
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
a youthful male person
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
put on clothes
From this reading When Sunny Boy had had his breakfast, he started to dress.
divisible by two
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
Harriet
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From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no school to go to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
an educational institution
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Sunny Boy had had his breakfast, he started to dress.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no school to go to.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
up to a particular time
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRIS BRINGS A LETTER Sunny BOY did not go to school the next day.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no school to go to.
at the time that
From this reading When Sunny Boy had had his breakfast, he started to dress.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though, even if there had been, he would not have gone, because he did not wake up till half past ten, and then Mother and Harriet brought his breakfast up to him on the pretty wicker tray.
