used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
(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 Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
any thing at all
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
clothing in general
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
cloutnounUS /klaʊt/
a target used in archery
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear wife, I hope I shall."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
the act of departing
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes, dear wife, I hope I shall."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
engage in
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
Margery
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From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
Ragman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, dear wife, I hope I shall."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, then," said she, "take this money.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
SoapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
carry out
From this reading "Why, then," said she, "take this money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then," said she, "take this money.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, go you to the market, and make all the haste you can, and get me some soap."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, then," said she, "take this money.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I have tied it in a clout, that you may not lose it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then," said she, "take this money.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear wife, I hope I shall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Simon's Wife sends him to buy Soap, but, going over a Bridge, he lets his Money fall into the River; and of a Ragman's running away with his Clothes._ Margery, calling Simon to her, said, "Will you never be careful in anything I set you about?"
