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From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after a pause, he said:
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
the act of departing
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, after a pause, he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after a pause, he said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked surprised.
engage in
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading At last, after a pause, he said:
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last, after a pause, he said:
cut with a saw
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
an educational institution
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
do one's shopping
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
be seated
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I looked surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them appeared distressed at the idea.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
produce a literary work
From this reading MEXICO AS I SAW IT One day in July, 1900, I was explaining to my small boys that I was going off through Canada and America to Mexico to write a new book, to make some more money for bread and butter and school bills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you go and sit in that shop in Regent Street with your hair hanging down, like those three girls do?”
