used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
anew
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
didn't
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From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You wouldn't have done so when my father was here."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You wouldn't have done so when my father was here."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "No indeed, I wouldn't," said Ben, with a hearty shake of his head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You wouldn't have done so when my father was here."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
except if; if not
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
at the time that
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There!" said Bob, when his uncle's gates had closed behind him and the carriage was fairly under way for his new home; "I hope I shall never go inside those grounds again unless my father is here to go with me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But the truth was I didn't have a heart for any work, and somehow I wanted to be near where I could see the ships come in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
wouldn't
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From this reading You wouldn't have done so when my father was here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Ben, I would like to know what you mean by going inside that saloon?
