used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
(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 He was to stay longer, if it was all right.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
Aunties
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From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
a youthful male person
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
clothing in general
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
Edith
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From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
Edith's
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From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was to stay longer, if it was all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
for more time
From this reading He was to stay longer, if it was all right.
Martha
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From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
participate in games or sport
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
the act of testing something
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
at the time that
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
which person or people
From this reading It happened this way:-- Martha, who is Aunty Edith's colored washerwoman in the city, had a boy called George, who used to bring the clothes home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GEORGE For a while, I did have a real boy to play with, right in the house.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And when his mother wrote Aunty Edith that he was poorly, Aunty Edith had him sent down for a week--on trial, to stay in the attic above my room, and do the dishes for the Aunties, and run errands.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a little older than me--twelve years old--and he was always smiling, and his teeth were white and his eyes shiny.
