used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
anew
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading “Sir Bodkin would like it.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
clothing in general
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
with resolute determination
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
How
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From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
not able to be found
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
others
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From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
an educational institution
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Bodkin would like it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was home again from the country.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vacation was nearly over and in another week school would begin.
Wouldn't
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From this reading “Wouldn’t it be a good plan to sew on the missing buttons and see that the others are on firmly and not hanging by their eyelids?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would you like to look over your clothes and see that they are in good order?” her mother said to her one day.
