used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
a youthful male person
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tom Jones was one of the boys that played with John Cooper.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
COOPERnounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading JOHN COOPER.
a small house with a single story
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN COOPER.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Tom Jones was one of the boys that played with John Cooper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
not any; not one
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
and nothing more
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Tom Jones was one of the boys that played with John Cooper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
male cat
From this reading Tom Jones was one of the boys that played with John Cooper.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he had a dog of which he was very fond, and he used sometimes to play with other children on the green.
belonging to which person
From this reading John Cooper was a little boy, whose father and mother lived in a cottage on one side of a village green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was his parents' only child, so that he had no brothers nor sisters to play with.
