(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 "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
without deviation
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
a unit of instruction
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "No, sir, if you please," said George; "I do not know it at all.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
except for; apart from
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
express in words
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
term of address for a man
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
two times
From this reading James said it twice, to save me from being punished."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, George," replied his teacher, "I am very glad you have told me this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
but in spite of that
From this reading So he went directly up to the desk, and said, "Sir, I have not yet said my lesson."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, yes you have," replied the teacher; "I have just heard you say it."
