used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
a line of approach
From this reading THE NEW AVENUE.
Bertie
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From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
Bertie's
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From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
demanding attention
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
how
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From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW AVENUE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
Squire's
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From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW AVENUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The sound of Tom's loud talk to his oxen, started Bertie; and he tried to stop crying and see whether Jerry was walking by the side of the drag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertie's eyes, too, were red and swollen with crying.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mr. Curtis motioned to the man to stop, and Tom wondered not a little to see how stern the Squire's face had grown.
