11
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From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
12
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From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
how long something has existed
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
bed-ridden
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From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
a social unit living together
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
a full supply
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
Ramsgate
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From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
Susan
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From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
carry out
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
There's
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From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's plenty in the book for children of that age to enjoy, but older children might be a bit impatient.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
which person or people
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading His family are advised to take him for the rest of the winter to a warmer climate, so his mother takes him to Algiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this interlude Susan is to go to stay with a great-aunt who lives at Ramsgate, a small town by the sea in the eastern part of Kent, the county of England to the south-east of London.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
a late time of life
From this reading Susan and her family live in London, but she has a brother of ten years old who has a nasty chronic illness, and is bed-ridden.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading This charming little book was expressly written for younger children, aged about 11 or 12.
