used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
Clarence's
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From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
FORDYS
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From this reading ‘THEY FORDYS.’
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
Griff's
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From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
herdboy
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From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
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 ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
engage in
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘THEY FORDYS.’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had time, however, to make an expedition with me in the donkey chair to inquire after the herdboy, Amos Bell, and carry him some kitchen physic.
the act of creating written works
From this reading MY father had a good deal of business in hand, and was glad of Clarence’s help in writing and accounts,—a great pleasure, though it prevented his being Griff’s companion in his exploring and essays at shooting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Of honourable reckoning are you both, And pity ’tis, you lived at odds so long.’
