used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
in addition
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
any thing at all
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
BusilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was not strange.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
else
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From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he had no reason to suspect change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
engage in
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
not any; not one
From this reading So he had no reason to suspect change.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that was not strange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
PATverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So he had no reason to suspect change.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had no reason to suspect change.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But that was not strange.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading So he had no reason to suspect change.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was not strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Busily engaged in keeping himself alive on scant herbage, he took but little interest in anything else.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was not strange.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PAT TURNS THIEF A week passed before Pat knew of his change in masters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Besides, his young friend continued to make much of him, talking in soothing tones and gently stroking his sides, and the little gray, holding herself faithfully near, also maintained quiet evidence of friendliness.
