used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
completely unclothed
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
a youthful male person
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
remove the dust from
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant walking.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
carry out
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
a special situation
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was pleasant walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant walking.
at the time that
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
a Caucasian
From this reading His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and making company for him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother; then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and set out to find the house with the golden windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day the boy’s father called him and said: “You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take this day for your own; but remember that God gave it, and try to learn some good thing.”
