used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless her!"
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
a youthful male person
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
dearly loved
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
don't
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From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
put on clothes
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
divisible by two
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
at any time
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless her!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading God bless her!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
How
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From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
select carefully from a group
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
the season of growth
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
(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 I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
at the time that
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My poor dear, I begin to think you _will_ pick up, now the good weather has come and you have got a little friend to play with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A lovely Sunday morning dawned without a cloud; and even in the dingy court the May sunshine shone warmly, and the spring breezes blew freshly from green fields far away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Johnny begged to go out; and being much better, his mother consented, helping him to dress with such a bright face and eager hands that the boy said innocently,-- "How glad you are when I get over a bad turn!
you'd
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From this reading I don't know what you'd do if I ever got well."
