used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
in addition
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
can't
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From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
EinsteinnounUS /ˈaɪnstaɪn/
physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
else
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From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As you can see, we can't keep him with us in his present condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Also, Jack owes us two weeks rent and, since Mrs. Burroughs and I are retired, we would appreciate your sending the money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack's blunder was disastrous, but what he worried about was: would Einstein have approved?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It has been a dry year and our garden has done poorly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Burroughs and I are sending your son Jack to you because we do not know what else to do with him.
