used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
Barlow's
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From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
cannot
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From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
a female human offspring
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
set up or found
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
coins made of gold
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
highest in quality
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
how
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From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
temporary military shelter
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
PURCHASEnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
Richard
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From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
a male human offspring
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
express in words
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Richard drew out of his bundle a bag of gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My daughter cannot go on foot, and I have not the means to ride there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I shall not have a restful moment," said he to Richard, "until I shall have found them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE PURCHASE Count Barlow's greatest desire was to see his wife and son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You tell me they are safe in a shepherd's lowly hut, but how shall we reach them?
