used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "You know this is the busy season."
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
FLEMING'SnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
possessive form of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading FLEMING'S RUNAWAY HORSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FLEMING'S RUNAWAY HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
I'll
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From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know this is the busy season."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know this is the busy season."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading FLEMING'S RUNAWAY HORSE.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "You know this is the busy season."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You know this is the busy season."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I expect I'll have to help on the farm--at least, I think I ought to help," was the reply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, now that the midsummer holidays have really commenced, what do you intend to do with yourself, Jerry?" asked Harry, as they took it easy for a bit after leaving the vicinity of the town.
