used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
(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 We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
Cheapside
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From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
a young female
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
ten 10s
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
St
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From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know there are a hundred places to go to.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where shall we go first? that is the only question.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Westminster and Whitehall, and the Tower, and St Paul’s, and to see the pictures, and the river, and the Temple, and Cheapside.
which person or people
From this reading “Considering that they are at different points of the compass, no,” said the father, a serious man, who rarely relaxed even with his children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We cannot, of course,” cried the eager girl, half regretfully, half pleased with the certainty of so much excitement, “see them all in one day.”
