used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Emilia is very much afraid of thunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother, it thunders—what shall I do?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Brother, it thunders—what shall I do?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia is very much afraid of thunder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
set up or found
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emilia is very much afraid of thunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Emilia is very much afraid of thunder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Brother, it thunders—what shall I do?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
carry out
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Brother, it thunders—what shall I do?
up to a particular time
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brother, it thunders—what shall I do?
at the time that
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, when we had done our lessons, for we never neglect them, we went to the wood, to take our pleasure, and found it very pleasant; but the thickness of the trees prevented our seeing a heavy storm that was approaching, till a violent peal of thunder made us jump.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must give you another proof of the virtue and wisdom of my friend Charles.
