used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
(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 "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
cough-drops
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From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
didn't
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From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Lewis.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
an educational institution
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading My! times are changed since that day.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our fathers lived side by side, and we used to walk more than a mile to school together every morning; we were in the same class, too, and the best scholars in school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
at the time that
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Lewis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father," said Tip, as, after having carefully measured out and given him some cough-drops, he sat down for a chat with him before school,--"father, didn't you and Mr. Bailey go to school together when you were boys?"
