used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
don't
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From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
let have
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You said he was."
he's
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From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
with low volume
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said he was."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha, ha, ha!--ho, ho, ho!" they both laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Grant," he said quietly, "if being a gentleman is to be like these two here, don't you be one, but keep to being a gardener."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You said he was."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boys roared with laughter, and Mr Solomon looked red.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but it was a mistake," sneered Philip; "he says he's a gentleman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said he was."
