used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
(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 Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began to come.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they began to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
Deborah
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From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
EXODUSnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
Hannah
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From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
Hayye
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From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
heder
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From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
Polotzk
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From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they began to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before sunset the news was all over Polotzk that Hannah Hayye had received a steamer ticket for America.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what I did to celebrate the occasion.
at the time that
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXODUS On the day when our steamer ticket arrived, my mother did not go out with her basket, my brother stayed out of heder, and my sister salted the soup three times.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Very likely I played tricks on Deborah, and wrote a long letter to my father.
