used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
(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 All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
a youthful male person
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie's Trials.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
at any time
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
a social unit living together
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
a man of refinement
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
inexpressibles
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From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
joyfulnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
engage in
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
absolutely essential
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
approval to do something
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
an educational institution
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
school-bag
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From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
Thomas'snounUS /ˈtɑːməsɪz/
possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
TrialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Charlie's Trials.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
be dressed in
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie started for school with a heavy heart.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading All that was necessary to make up a day of perfect joyfulness with him, was a dozen marbles, permission to wear his worst inexpressibles, and to be thoroughly up in his lessons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for his impending doom of service in Mr. Thomas's family, he would have been the happiest boy that ever carried a school-bag.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It did not require a great deal to render this young gentleman happy.
