used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
(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 I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
terminate
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
on one occasion
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
in the near future
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
carry out
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I was able to read short sentences, I felt quite sure that I should soon take my place among the advanced pupils.
That's
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From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
at the time that
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had gone through the alphabet swimmingly, and once, when I said it without a break, he slapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed, "That's good!"
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I felt proud of his praise and worked all the harder.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad; I want you to catch up with me so we can be in the same classes."
you're
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From this reading Brush "Frank, you're learning fast!" said Brush one afternoon as I was laboriously writing my lesson on a slate with his help.
