used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “LEAD ALONG A BROTHER.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
(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 But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “LEAD ALONG A BROTHER.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
(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 I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
brought into existence
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “LEAD ALONG A BROTHER.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
and nothing more
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “LEAD ALONG A BROTHER.”
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 My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
the force of workers available
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
express in words
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he had never seen any foreigners at all.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
express in words
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
in or at the place that
From this reading My grandfather used to say that foreigners belonged to a country where people had holes in their chests and were carried about on a long pole by two men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I thought I had better tell you this, as I have often heard ignorant country people ask the missionary if in his country children are born the same as in China, just as they will ask him if there are a sun and moon, rivers and hills, there as here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first thing I know about myself is that I was born; and that I had a father and mother, too, just as you have.
