used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
Abby
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From this reading _Barford Abby_.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
anew
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
Barford
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From this reading _Barford Abby_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
bobs
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From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
Don't
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From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
how
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From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
Molesworth
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From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
operatesverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪts/
third-person singular of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
Risby
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From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
express in words
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Risby to the Honourable George Molesworth.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
unconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəˈnektɪd/
not joined or linked together
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the act of using
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
but in spite of that
From this reading Well, Molesworth,--well--I can go no farther;--yet I _must;--John_, poor faithful _John_, says I _must_;--says he shall be sent back again.--But I have lost the use of my fingers:--my head bobs from side to side like a pendulum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't stamp, don't swear: they have a few drops of your cordial more than I intended.--It operates well.--I long to administer a larger potion.--Could you see how I am shifted--now here--now there--by the torrent of joy, that like a deluge almost drives reason before it;--I say, could you see me, you would not wonder at the few unconnected lines of
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, Risby.
