used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
(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 He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
for the reason that
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
Delia's
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From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
doesn't
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From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George saw it and said it was good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading George saw it and said it was good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
how
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From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
Paulina
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From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
literature in metrical form
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading George saw it and said it was good.
cut with a saw
From this reading George saw it and said it was good.
an educational institution
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And I thought: ‘Well, he doesn’t put Paulina in a box; that is something.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took it with him every term, and kept it in a box, ‘because it was precious.’
wouldn't
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From this reading And I remembered how he wouldn’t have Cousin Delia’s photograph out in his study at school.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote a lot of poetry at this time, and did not show it all to me as he used to.
