used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
Carty
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From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
CARTY'S
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From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
GringonounUS /ˈɡrɪŋɡoʊ/
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
an established custom
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
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 He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
cut with a saw
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gentle hill in the orchard, and just as our naughty young man got near it, out came a flask from his pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
tippling
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From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTER CARTY’S BOTTLE Now I must hark back to Master Carty.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He couldn’t seem to get over his tippling for a long time after he came to Green Hill--not until something happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
at the time that
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have referred before to my conversation with Gringo about Master Carty’s troublesome habit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The good old dog never mentioned the tiresome young man, till three months after that, when one day, as he and I were taking a stroll in the young orchard to get some of a new kind of young grass that was springing up about the baby trees, and that was very good for our stomachs, we saw Master Carty taking a short cut across to the house.
