used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
Blomefield
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From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing, Merrylegs?"
a social unit living together
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing, Merrylegs?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
how
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From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
Jessie
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From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
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 One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
MERRYLEGS
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From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
participate in games or sport
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
a full supply
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
a source of difficulty
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing, Merrylegs?"
at the time that
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MERRYLEGS Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they came, there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading One afternoon he had been sent out with them a long time, and when James brought him in and put on his halter, he said: "There, you rogue, mind how you behave yourself, or we shall get into trouble."
