used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
don't
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From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
divisible by two
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
Jennings
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From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
lodgers
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From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
roused to anger
From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
Marsden
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From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
out-a-way
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From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Mr. Marsden is mad after out-a-way plants and flowers.
Roundtree
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From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
suchlikeadjective
of the same kind
From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
there's
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From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading They don't even go a fishing, though, there's lovely trout for the catching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
Winn
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From this reading Mr. Winn, a broad-shouldered, handsome gentleman, does nothing but hunt bees and butterflies and suchlike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HAD I known that Mrs. Jennings had already two lodgers at Roundtree Farm, I would not have gone there, and I told her so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless you, miss," said she, "you might be here for months and never set eyes on them.
