used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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set up or found
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
grown-up
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From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
express in words
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book has been made in the hope that the question which forms its title, "What shall we do now?" may come to be put less frequently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the following pages, which have something to say concerning most of the situations in which children find themselves, at home or in the country, out of doors or in, alone or in company, a variety of answers will be found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is so easy for children to ask it, so hard for grown-up persons with many other matters to think about to reply to it satisfactorily.
