used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
any thing at all
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he say?"
didn't
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From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
I'm
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From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
lumbered
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From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
express in words
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I’m very anxious to get to my friend," I replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he say?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He didn’t seem very anxious to see you; at least he didn’t say anything about any friend; but it was a hint from him which sent me down to that barn of mine to look for you."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CHARGE OF MURDER The farmer lumbered along at my side for a while, puffing and blowing hard, and as we climbed a hilly field we had to call a halt.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I’m not so young as you," he said, gasping and wiping his forehead.
