in the past
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
for the reason that
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
dearly loved
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Eighteen, did I say?
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
Epworth
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From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
every person
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
How
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From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
ten 10s
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
Jacky
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From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
Jacky's
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From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
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 LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
the force of workers available
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
pet-dog
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From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
express in words
From this reading Eighteen, did I say?
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because his name was John, everybody called him Jack or Jacky; and by everybody I mean his dear, good father and mother, and his eighteen brothers and sisters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Jacky.--His brothers and sisters.--His cottage home.--What happened to the little pet-dog.--How Jacky's father forgave the wicked men of Epworth.--"Fire!
a late time of life
From this reading LONG, long ago, more than one hundred and fifty years, lived the hero of this book.
