used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
how long something has existed
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every morning I went with my Tomo-chan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
a female human offspring
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every morning I went with my Tomo-chan.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
How
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From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
Kotoro-kotoro
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From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
the force of workers available
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And every morning I went with my Tomo-chan.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And every morning I went with my Tomo-chan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
the act of punishing
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
an educational institution
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
in the near future
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
express in words
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
Tomo-chan
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From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
Wens
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From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And every morning I went with my Tomo-chan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course I attended another school as soon as we were settled.
which person or people
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tomo-chan--The Men with Wens--A Curious Punishment--How I Experienced It--Kotoro-kotoro.
an affirmative
From this reading She--yes, _she_--was the adopted daughter of my aunt, of about the same age as I, and in the same class at school.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I must tell you who Tomo-chan was.
