used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
(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 "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "But you have always taught me, father!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have always taught me, father!"
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
crammernounUS /ˈkræmər/
a student who crams
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But you have always taught me, father!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you have always taught me, father!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading You are nearly sixteen, now, and it is high time you buckled to."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My brother John will look after you, and choose some good crammer to push you on.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "But you have always taught me, father!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
(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, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that is all very well, but I could not devote three hours a day to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Lisle, my boy, the time is drawing very near when you will have to go home.
