used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
(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 Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For whom is it?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For whom is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For whom is it?"
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
recurring again and again
From this reading "A telegram?" repeated Uncle Toby.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "A telegram?" repeated Uncle Toby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE LONELY CABIN Uncle Toby brought the automobile to a stop and looked at the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose one of them were ill, or suppose Daddy Martin had lost all his money, and Ted and Jan had to go back home?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For whom is it?"
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You," answered the boy, and Ted and Jan wondered if it could be about their father and mother.
