used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
AgriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTHER OF ST.
BALFOURnounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
being one more than seven
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
let have
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
Hon
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From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
ten 10s
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
LL
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From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTHER OF ST.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading NICHOLAS."
ninety-nineadjective
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
an educational institution
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
ST
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTHER OF ST.
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 Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY SCHOOL OF CASTLE FRANK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hon. G. W. Ross, LL.D., Premier of Ontario, says:--"I have read this little story by Grant Balfour, which I can cheerfully recommend to the children of Ontario.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine by A. BALFOUR GRANT, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture.
