used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
anew
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
Bonifaces
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From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
command with authority
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
FluttersnounUS /ˈflʌtərz/
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
Flutters's
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From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
come to pass
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
he'd
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From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
and nothing more
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
express a supposition
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
express in words
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
a special situation
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To be sure, there was no knowing what might happen.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading T was a comfort to have that matter off his mind, and, whatever might come of it, he had done the right thing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, then, he thought he'd simply run away again, only that would not be an easy thing to do after having been treated so kindly by the Bonifaces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such were Flutters's thoughts, as with hands plunged deep in his overcoat pockets, he started for home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
produce a literary work
From this reading What if his father should write to Captain Boniface and tell him that he (Flutters) was a naughty little runaway, and advise him to have nothing more to do with him? or suppose he should direct to have him sent right back to England, what would he do?
