used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
anew
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
(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 The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
ten 10s
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
Lamson
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From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
washroomnounUS /ˈwɑːʃruːm/
a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
which person or people
From this reading The night matron knew by experience all the sufferings of little boys homesick for mothers who have got into trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had dealt with them by the hundred.
won't
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From this reading Then you'll feel more like eating, won't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See you again, sonny," he said, cheerily, as he went out, "and a merry Christmas!"
you'll
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From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, dear, while Mrs. Lamson is getting your supper we'll go to the washroom and you'll wash your face and hands.
