used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
(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 Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
a youthful male person
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
ChopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
divisible by two
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
a long fixed look
From this reading 'GAZE ON THOSE SUMMER WOODS.'
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
Lotty
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From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'GAZE ON THOSE SUMMER WOODS.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'GAZE ON THOSE SUMMER WOODS.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'GAZE ON THOSE SUMMER WOODS.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
(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 Well, he had been a boy of substance, at all events; and although it was nearly a month since Lotty had seen him, he did not appear to have lost flesh to any appreciable extent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a happy day for Lotty on which Chops returned to the cottage abode of his parents after so many weary wanderings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to find his little companion so happy, and so much at home at his mother's cottage, and even on a fair way to earn a good livelihood, made honest Chops beam with joy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 'GAZE ON THOSE SUMMER WOODS.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not so romantic, certainly, would his life be now as it had been in wayside camp or caravan--it might even be a somewhat prosaic one; for, instead of being a gipsy any more, Chops was about to become a citizen and end probably in becoming a man of substance.
