used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
a youthful male person
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
cheekiest
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From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
DANNY
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From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Prince sat down on the floor.
divisible by two
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
with resolute determination
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the act of departing
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
on one occasion
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the act of punishing
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Prince sat down on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
be seated
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I am going to sit on the floor, and you three are to sit on the floor in a row in front of me, for twenty minutes, and keep perfectly silent.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was once a boy called Danny,” she began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not much!” said Bill, with his cheekiest air.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DANNY THE DETECTIVE” Two days later, the boys having been even worse than usual, Miss Prince shut the door firmly and said: “Now, boys, I am going to give you a new punishment for this disgraceful behaviour.
