used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
aforetime
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From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
deportverbUS /dɪˈpɔːrt/
behave in a certain manner
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
how
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From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
it's
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From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
engage in
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
the local environment
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
express in words
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
the-Wisps
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From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I believe," replied the man, "that one could tell quite a romance about the Will-o'-the-Wisps, in twelve parts; or, better still, one might make quite a popular play of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, this is a complete story," exclaimed the man.
Will-o
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From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
produce a literary work
From this reading "You might write that," said the woman, "but it's best let alone."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but it is only the beginning," replied the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me how the Will-o'-the-Wisps deport themselves, and how they behave? and in what shapes they have aforetime appeared and led people into crooked paths?"
