used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASING EXPERIMENT.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
clothing in general
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading A PLEASING EXPERIMENT.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
how
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From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
I'd
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From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
staying power
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
make reference to
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
PLEASINGadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading A PLEASING EXPERIMENT.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
on the contrary
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
express in words
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I'd rather not mention what it was that I got, but I got it mostly on the legs, and I think bamboo canes ought not to be sold to fathers any more than poison.
at the time that
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
belonging to which person
From this reading I think they had to boil the boys in hot water before they could get the mud off, and their clothes have all got to be sent to the poor people out West whose things were all lost in the great floods.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was going to tell why I should like to be an animal; but as it is getting late, I must close.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you'll believe it, I never got the least bit of thanks for showing the boys how to amuse themselves, but Aunt Sarah said that I'd get something when father came home, and she wasn't mistaken.
