used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
(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 spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
hear with intention
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
held dear
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
in the near future
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
express in speech
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
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 “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading That was soon after I came to live with you, and when he was in college, studying to be an engineer.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
at the time that
From this reading When you talked of things you had done when you were small children, I used to listen hungrily, hoping you might speak of him, but you never did.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was with us a great deal when you were little things, and he was always in the nursery or playing with you in the garden, for he loved children.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He spent all his vacations with us: I wish you had not been too young to remember.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY BROTHER JACK” “I have often wondered,” Aunt Anna began her story that was to explain so much that the girls had not understood; “I have often wondered that you did not remember your uncle, my younger brother Jack.
