used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
BlissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
Brian
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From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
a boy or man
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
couldn't
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From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, it was good enough, wasn't it?
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
I'd
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From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it was good enough, wasn't it?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
kerel
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From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
property that is leased or rented out or let
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Magtig
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From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
Matterson
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information about recent and important events
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I said I'd be the first to bring the news, and I have," concluded this prince of good fellows quite delightedly.
Revell
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From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Bliss Matterson was keen on letting you know at once, but couldn't get hold of any one coming out this way, so I volunteered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it was good enough, wasn't it?
wasn't
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From this reading "Well, it was good enough, wasn't it?
how something is done or how it happens
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(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 "Well, it was good enough, wasn't it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a good chap to bring us the news, Revell," said Brian.
you've
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From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Magtig_, _kerel_! but you've ridden your horse to death!"
