used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THIRD MOTHER.
Abdiel
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From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
Clare
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From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
Clare's
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From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
at any time
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
hay-mow
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From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A THIRD MOTHER.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A THIRD MOTHER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Clare trudged along merrily, and Abdiel shared his joy.
(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 In the lee of a hay-mow, on a little loose hay, they slept, Abdiel in Clare’s bosom, and slept well.
which person or people
From this reading Who ever had a sovereign for the first time in his life, and did not feel rich?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had to sleep out of doors nevertheless; for by this time Clare knew that a boy, especially a boy in rags, must mind whom he asks to change a sovereign.
