used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
for the reason that
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
Elly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
the act of departing
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
HerthanounUS /ˈhɜːrθə/
the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
Hertha's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
How
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From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
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 "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
engage in
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
an educational institution
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Why have you taken up this Hertha?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" he asked, frowning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why have you taken up this Hertha?" he asked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why have you taken up this Hertha?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I sent Elly there because it was Hertha's school, and I wanted the girls to become friends, and thought it would be nice to have Hertha in the house to make her home with us."
a late time of life
From this reading "It is nearly two years now," his mother answered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was when the girls left school and came home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why have you taken up this Hertha?" he asked.
