(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 "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
a boy or man
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Measure for Measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Measure for Measure.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
carry out
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
Woodford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely with him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Charles, as he held the little fair fellow in his arms, ere seating him on the horse, "he knows all, Ralph.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning.
