used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
react verbally
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
Bobbsey
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From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
how
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From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I think I shall have to raise the money to send him."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I think I shall have to raise the money to send him."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I think I shall have to raise the money to send him."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think I shall have to raise the money to send him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I shall have to raise the money to send him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had a letter from my bookkeeper," was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
What's
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From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Before we came away I left word that the poor old man must be looked after, and I arranged to have news of him sent on to me.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To-day I got a letter which says he is much worse than he has been, and really needs to go to a hospital.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BIG ELEPHANT "What's the matter with Uncle Jack?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey, "and how did you hear about him, Richard?" she asked her husband.
