used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear, dear!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
Dodson
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From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
I've
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From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
it's
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From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
a human being
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
express in words
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
express in words
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I've seen a look in his face at a time, and am sure that he did good in his own way.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
which person or people
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
belonging to which person
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And you never spoke a truer word, and that I can testify as has lived with master for a lifetime, and could tell the difference between the outside and the inside.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So Sam Dodson is gone; an able and successful merchant, one who always met his obligations, and whose word was as good as his bond; he had a warmer heart than any person knew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God bless you for that, sir! but it's what I could have looked for from you, if I may say it without offence.
