the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
the act of breaking something
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It was quite easy.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
I've
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From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was quite easy.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
go away from a place
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
mither
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From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
noo
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From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
PIT-HEAD
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From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It was quite easy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
an educational institution
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stopped peeling the potatoes to look up and smile, as she replied: "Passed the fifth standard, Robin?" she said, lovingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE PIT-HEAD "Hooray, mither, I've passed the examination, an' I can leave the school noo!" cried Robert one day, breaking in upon his mother, as she was busily preparing the dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ay," said the boy proudly, his face beaming with smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, if you had just seen the sums we got; they were easy as winking.
