used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
Ashley
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From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
Benson
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From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
Bensons
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From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
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 The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
a man of refinement
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
grandpapa's
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From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
immediately past
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
Mansfield's
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From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
others
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From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
on the contrary
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
trap-ball
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From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The Deer._ In Mr. Mansfield’s neighbourhood resided a Mr. Ashley, a gentleman of large fortune, and of a very obliging disposition.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Bensons went, and William took them into the park, where they amused themselves for some time by the play of trap-ball.
which person or people
From this reading The game was at last suddenly broken off by master Ashley, who threw down the bat upon the ground, exclaiming that his pretty tame fawn was coming in sight, and that he must go and stroke it.
William
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From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Bensons were rather sorry to be interrupted in their play; but, as they had been early taught, that it was often necessary to give up their own inclinations to the wishes of others, they left off with the utmost good humour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard that Arthur and Charles Benson were at their grandpapa’s on a visit, and one day he sent for them to play with his son William, a little boy nearly of their own age.
