used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
(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 Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
any thing at all
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
don't
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From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
take in solid food
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
a man of refinement
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
a boy or man
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
an educational institution
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He darted up to him and asked to be allowed to do it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
at the time that
From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day Bob saw a gentleman jump off his horse and look for some one to hold it while he went into a shops.
Willie
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From this reading THE MISSION SCHOOL The children were not always so successful as on the day when Willie first began to sell his matches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they took scarcely anything, and poor little Willie would get tired and faint through having to go all day with nothing eat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't look very big, my lad," said the gentleman; "but you may try.
