used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCUSSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
Caleb
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From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A DISCUSSION.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
don't
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From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
Dwight
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From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
with resolute determination
From this reading "No," said Caleb, holding it firmly, "I want it."
in a gradual manner
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
the act of departing
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me have the whip," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "No," said Caleb, holding it firmly, "I want it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Caleb, holding it firmly, "I want it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have the whip," said he.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have the whip," said he.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Caleb, holding it firmly, "I want it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
spatternounUS /ˈspætər/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
carry out
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No," said Caleb, holding it firmly, "I want it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dwight said, "Take care, Caleb--don't spatter us;" and he went up to him, and was going gently to take hold of his whip, to take it away.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading While Caleb stood upon the mole, he began to whip the water; and, in doing so, he spattered David and Dwight a little.
