used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
(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 For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
BuffernounUS /ˈbʌfər/
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
BUFFER'S
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From this reading THE BUFFER'S HISTORY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
decency's
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From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE BUFFER'S HISTORY.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
and nothing more
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
and nothing more
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
potatoe
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From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
get rid of
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
Suffolk
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From this reading "My father and mother kept a coal and potatoe shed in Great Suffolk Street, Borough.
Sunday-school
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From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
that's
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From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFER'S HISTORY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For decency's sake, however, they made me go to the Sunday-school, and there I just learnt to read, and that's all.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
(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 "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
WicksnounUS /wɪks/
plural of “wick” — any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was their only child; and as they were very fond of me, they would not let me be bothered and annoyed with learning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are well aware that my name is really John Wicks, although very few of my pals know me by any other title than the Buffer.
