used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Celestina on this set to work once more on her bread and milk.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
Celestina
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From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
a female human offspring
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
dearly loved
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
dinner-time
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From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
don't
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From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
take in solid food
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
Fairchild
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From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
engage in
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Celestina on this set to work once more on her bread and milk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Celestina on this set to work once more on her bread and milk.
on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
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on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
express in words
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Celestina on this set to work once more on her bread and milk.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will be quite faint and tired before dinner-time if you don't, and that would be a bad beginning.'
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Celestina on this set to work once more on her bread and milk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SECRET 'If the sun could tell us half That he hears and sees, Sometimes he would make us laugh, Sometimes make us cry.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You must eat your breakfast properly, Celestina, my dear,' said Mrs. Fairchild to her little daughter one morning in the following week.
