used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
give a benediction to
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
clothing in general
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
didn't
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From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
at any time
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
apart from; not including
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he thought that the Old Fellow would wash them.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of him washing his clothes!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
immediately past
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
occurring by chance
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
Nat
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From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I guess he thought that the Old Fellow would wash them.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
Peleg
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From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
Peleg's
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From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
carry out
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I guess he thought that the Old Fellow would wash them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
a special situation
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I guess he thought that the Old Fellow would wash them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The idea of him washing his clothes!
at the time that
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since I first met him there at home, when he didn’t have a single thing to take with him except the clothes he had on his back, I have been afraid of that fellow.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He didn’t have but one shirt to bless himself with, and when it got soiled, he would take it off and wash it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Peleg’s Ghost Story._ “Bless my lucky stars, Peleg Graves, you clear of Nat Wood at last.
