used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
Bess
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From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
Dora
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From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
Elsie
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From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
let's
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From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
Louise
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From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
merrieradjectiveUS /ˈmeriər/
comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Oh, no!" objected Elsie, "let's do it all by ourselves."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we ask the boys to help us," said Bess, threading her needle, and carefully making a nice little knot.
belonging to which person
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be more fun too," said Louise, whose motto was "The more, the merrier."
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If the boys can help us to do something better than we can do without them, I think we ought to have them," said Dora wisely.
