used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
earlier than; in front of
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
a youthful male person
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
one or the other of two
From this reading “That was before either of us married.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
moving swiftly
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
LoweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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joined in matrimony
From this reading “That was before either of us married.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was before either of us married.
others
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a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
for that reason; with the result that
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “For some reason my father did not entirely trust the banks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That was before either of us married.
precisely as stated
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
Vincent
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was before either of us married.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not have very much money in those days.
used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
From this reading “As a boy I lived in the city with my father and sister,” he began the story.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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a late time of life
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