used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
consider or hold as true
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
Ann
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From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
Barbara
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From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
croquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
give expression to
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
GiftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
Grif
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From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
Home-bred
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From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
Jim
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From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
JOHNSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
and nothing more
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
toffeenounUS /ˈtɑːfi/
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading Edward lay on his back on the grass, a tin of toffee by his elbow; Grif, now convalescent, Barbara, Ann, and Jim, were playing croquet.
in the direction of
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
at the time that
From this reading They gave up the game, however, when they caught sight of Palmer, and Edward pushed the tin of toffee towards his chum.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading * * * * * Gifts these are, such as were wrought By their hands that them have brought, Home-bred things.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MISS JOHNSON’S BIRTHDAY ‘Accept at our hands, we pray you, These mean presents, to express Greater love than we profess.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ――_Campion._ Doctor O’Neill did not join the young people on the lawn, but merely waved a hand to them before getting into his car.
