used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
a youthful male person
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
divisible by two
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
every person
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
Ferris
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From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
a young female
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
How
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From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
It's
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From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
immediately past
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
Leslie
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From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
Marilla
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From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
in the near future
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
express in words
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dr. Leslie laughed a little and shook his head gently.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
at the time that
From this reading "How about the little girl herself?" asked the guest presently; "she seems well combined, and likely, as they used to say when I was a boy."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I dare say Marilla will let everybody know that you have come to town, and have explained why she was ten minutes late, even to the minister."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I find this neighborhood entirely placid; one bit of news will last us a fortnight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's very well for you to talk, Ferris," he said, "since you have done more work than any man I know.
