used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
in addition
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
Barry
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From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE BOUND HIGHER UP.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE BOUND HIGHER UP.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
play-ladder
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From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOUND HIGHER UP.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BOUND HIGHER UP.
Up-the-Ladder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
being of use or service
From this reading You have tried to get hold of some useful knowledge through your club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I think you have done a good work for temperance, and you have been kind to another in trouble.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Barry was talking to her boys one Sunday; "Boys, you have had an Up-the-Ladder Club this past year, and I hope it has not been simply a play-ladder, but while playing you have also done something else.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you have tried to keep your badge clean, and not stain it by bad words.
