used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s as mamma likes,” answered George.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
Ellerslie
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From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HOME HINTS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME HINTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
not in action or at work
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
lesson-books
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From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “That’s as mamma likes,” answered George.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “That’s as mamma likes,” answered George.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
express a supposition
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s as mamma likes,” answered George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I must not be quite idle,” said George cheerfully; “will you not let me teach Eddy while I am at home?”
won't
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From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “I think,” said Mrs. Ellerslie, replying to his glance, “that as you have been working so hard, my boy, you might indulge in a few days’ complete rest.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU won’t do any lessons, George, during the holidays, I suppose?” said Lily, as she slowly and reluctantly brought her lesson-books to her mother the next day.
