used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
in the past
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
an occurrence of something
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
Darling's
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
it's
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Jed
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Nortons
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
by chance
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
prejudicingverbUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prejudice” — disadvantage by prejudice
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
on the contrary
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
a late time of life
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
