the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
Don't
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From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
immediately past
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
Martha
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
Randolph
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
on the contrary
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
an educational institution
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
male cat
From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
